Metaphor and Symbol

Aims & Scope

Metaphor and Symbol: A Quarterly Journal is an innovative, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the study of metaphor and other figurative devices in language (e.g., metonymy, irony) and other expressive forms (e.g., gesture and bodily actions, artworks, music, multimodal media).

The journal is interested in original, empirical, and theoretical research that incorporates psychological experimental studies, linguistic and corpus linguistic studies, cross-cultural/linguistic comparisons, computational modeling, philosophical analyzes, and literary/artistic interpretations.

A common theme connecting published work in the journal is the examination of the interface of figurative language and expression with cognitive, bodily, and cultural experience; hence, the journal's international editorial board is composed of scholars and experts in the fields of psychology, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, literature, and media studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.303

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	37

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3074

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	219

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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 Psychology and 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.

• MIP: A Method for Identifying Metaphorically Used Words in Discourse

  Citation: 1048

  Authors: Pragglejaz

• Irony in Talk Among Friends

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Raymond W.

• Metaphor Scenarios in Public Discourse

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Andreas

• The Paradox of Metaphor: Why We Need a Three-Dimensional Model of Metaphor

  Citation: 294

  Authors: Gerard

• War metaphors in public discourse

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Stephen J., Teenie, Paul H.

• The Discourse Dynamics Approach to Metaphor and Metaphor-Led Discourse Analysis

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Lynne, Robert, Zazie, John, Peter, Neil

• Metaphor and Politics

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Jeffery Scott

• "Something in the Way She Moves"-Metaphors of Musical Motion

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Mark L., Steve

• Differential Effects of Right- and Left-Hemisphere Damage on Understanding Sarcasm and Metaphor

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Rachel, Eran, Nachum, Gila, Asa

• Metaphors We Die By? Geoengineering, Metaphors, and the Argument From Catastrophe

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Brigitte, Rusi

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