Sign Language and Linguistics (Online)

Aims & Scope

Sign Language & Linguistics is a peer-reviewed, international journal which aims to increase our understanding of language by providing an academic forum for researchers to discuss sign languages in the larger context of natural language, crosslinguistically and crossmodally.

SLL presents studies that apply existing theoretical insights to sign language in order to further our understanding of SL; it investigates and expands our knowledge of grammar based on the study of SL and it specifically addresses the effect of modality (signed vs. spoken) on the structure of grammar.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.238

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19128

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	25

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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.

• On Defining Lexeme in a Signed Language

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Trevor, Adam C.

• Rethinking constructed action

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Kearsy, Sandra, Zed

• Frequency distribution and spreading behavior of different types of mouth actions in three sign languages

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Onno A., Els, Dafydd, Bencie, Johanna

• Input and interaction in deaf families

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Beppie

• Head movements in Finnish Sign Language on the basis of Motion Capture data

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Anna, Tuija, Birgitta, Tommi

• Syntactic Correlates of Brow Raise in ASL

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Ronnie B., Cynthia

• The ASL lexicon

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Carol A.

• The use of space with indicating verbs in Auslan

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Louise, Trevor, Adam C.

• The Medium and the Message

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Wendy

• Prosody on the hands and face

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Diane, Laurinda

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