Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development is a cross-disciplinary journal for researchers from diverse scholarly and geographical backgrounds.

It is concerned with macro-level coverage of topics in the sociology and social psychology of language, and in language and cultural politics, policy, planning and practice.Authors are encouraged tp reject a defocot view of multilingualism and hence avoid terms such as 'native speaker, non-native speaker' and use neutral terms such as 'L1 user, LX user' instead.

The journal welcomes submissions on the many ramifications of these broad themes: -Language planning and policy- Ethnicity and nationalism- Identity politics (with its linguistic, religious and other markers)- Languages and cultures in contact- Intertwinings among language, culture and religion- Language learning- Bilingual and multilingual accommodations- Translation- Programmes and policies of multiculturalism and pluralism- Language rights (group and individual)- “Popular” and folk sociolinguistics and usage- Reading and literacy- Contemporary religious and cultural debates- Collective identity and its “markers”- Minority-group dynamics- Educational provisions for languages and cultures- Endangered languages.

Contributions that allow generalisation across settings are particularly welcome, as are those that embed the discussion in social and historical context.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.088

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Minority languages and sustainable translanguaging: threat or opportunity?

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Jasone, Durk

• The bilingual as a competent but specific speaker‐hearer

  Citation: 295

  Authors: François

• The Emotional Force of Swearwords and Taboo Words in the Speech of Multilinguals

  Citation: 287

  Authors: Jean-Marc

• Family language policy – the critical domain

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Bernard

• A Positive Psychology perspective on Chinese EFL students’ trait emotional intelligence, foreign language enjoyment and EFL learning achievement

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Chengchen

• Linguistic Distance: A Quantitative Measure of the Distance Between English and Other Languages

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Barry R., Paul W.

• Research on the acculturation model for second language acquisition

  Citation: 251

  Authors: John H.

• Notes on the construction of a ‘subjective vitality questionnaire’ for ethnolinguistic groups

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Richard Yvon, Howard, Doreen

• Conflicting language ideologies and contradictory language practices in Singaporean multilingual families

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Xiao Lan

• An intergroup approach to second language acquisition

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Howard, Jane L.

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