Language Problems and Language Planning

Aims & Scope

Language Problems and Language Planning (LPLP) is a peer-reviewed international and multilingual journal devoted to the study of multilingualism and language policy.

It has a particular interest in contributions on relatively large-scale language issues and their international implications.

LPLP encourages interdisciplinarity in the study of multilingualism and language policy.

Contributions from any of the language disciplines, as well as from other fields in the social sciences (including political science, sociology, economics, education sciences, psychology, philosophy, history, law, etc.) are welcome, with a priority for papers offering a strong analytical orientation (whether theoretical, empirical, methodological, or a combination of these).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24615

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.149

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

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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.

• Individual agency in language planning

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Shouhui, Richard B.

• Language Planning as a Discourse on Language and Society

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Jan

• Language policy and political philosophy

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Helder

• English as an official language in South Korea

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Jae Jung

• Language Planning Goals

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Moshe

• The native-non-native dichotomy in minority language contexts

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Bernadette, Fernando F.

• Multilingualism and Education Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Nkonko M.

• African languages as media of instruction in South Africa

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Victor

• “You see me no up”

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Chng Huang

• Language planning and language-in-education policy in Iran

  Citation: 39

  Authors: A. Majid, Amir

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