Phonology

Aims & Scope

Phonology is the only journal devoted to all aspects of the discipline, and provides a unique forum for the productive interchange of ideas among phonologists and those working in related disciplines.

Preference is given to papers which make a substantial theoretical contribution, irrespective of the particular theoretical framework employed, but the submission of papers presenting new empirical data of general theoretical interest is also encouraged.

The journal publishes quarterly and carries research articles, as well as book reviews and shorter pieces on topics of current controversy within phonology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.473

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12128

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	33

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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.

• Articulatory gestures as phonological units

  Citation: 528

  Authors: Catherine P., Louis

• Constituent structure and government in phonology

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Jonathan, Jean, Jean-Roger

• Aspects of underspecification theory

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Diana

• <i>Acoustic evidence for the emergence of tonal contrast in contemporary Korean</i>

  Citation: 195

  Authors: David J.

• Positional faithfulness, positional neutralisation and Shona vowel harmony

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Jill N.

• Aspiration and laryngeal representation in Germanic

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Gregory K., Joseph C.

• The Accentual Phrase in the Korean prosodic hierarchy

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Sun-Ah

• Non-uniformity in English secondary stress: the role of ranked and lexically specific constraints

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Joe

• <i>Word-prosodic typology</i>

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Larry M.

• Multiple scansions in loanword phonology: evidence from Cantonese

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Daniel

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