Oceanic Linguistics

Aims & Scope

Oceanic Linguistics is the only journal devoted exclusively to the study of the indigenous languages of the Oceanic area and parts of Southeast Asia.

The thousand-odd languages within the scope of the journal are the aboriginal languages of Australia, the Papuan languages of New Guinea, and the languages of the Austronesian (or Malayo-Polynesian) family.

Articles in Oceanic Linguistics cover issues of linguistic theory that pertain to languages of the area, report research on historical relations, or furnish new information about inadequately described languages.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.212

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

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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.

• Dating the Dispersal of the Oceanic Languages

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Andrew, Roger

• Central and Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Robert

• Malay Influence on Malagasy: Linguistic and Culture-Historical Implications

  Citation: 38

  Authors: K. A.

• Pacific-Asian Relationships: A Physical Anthropological Perspective

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Michael

• Classification of Northen Paman Languages, Cape York Peninsula, Australia: A Research Report

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Kenneth

• Some Problems in Proto-Oceanic Grammar

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Andrew

• Pintupi Phonology

  Citation: 32

  Authors: K. C., L. E.

• The Meaning of Lah: Understanding "Emphasis" in Malay (Bahasa Melayu)

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Cliff

• The Glottochronology of Malagasy Speech Communities

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Pierre, Conrad P., Peter

• The Phonology of Selayarese

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Marianne, Hasan

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