Sociolinguistica

Aims & Scope

Sociolinguistica is a peer-reviewed journal comprising two issues per year and covering a broad range of topics related to individual and societal language use in contexts worldwide, as well as the social conditions of language use and the impact of language on social structures.

Seeking to spearhead debates on the future of macrosociolinguistics, the journal welcomes free submissions and proposals for themed issues in English, especially those aiming to thicken intersections with other fields in the social sciences and humanities.

Alongside scientific articles of a more traditional format, it is open to alternative forms of scholarly writing (e.g. policy papers, opinion pieces, research reports, dialogues).

It also prioritises reviews of books not published in English, so as to make accessible to a broader audience the important contributions of research conducted in other languages.

Possible topics include: language and identity/religion/ethnicity/nationalism- language and (neo)colonialism/de-colonisation- language politics, policy and planning- language contact and conflict- languages maintenance, shift and revitalisation- language rights and linguistic justice- language and migration/integration

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.256

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18330

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	36

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities 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.

• Lingua Franca and Ethnolects in Europe and Beyond

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Michael

• Ethnicity, friendship network and social practices as the motor of dialect change: Linguistic innovation in London

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Jenny, Sue, Paul, Eivind

• The convergence and divergence of dialects in Europe. New and not so new developments in an old area

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Peter, Frans

• Nationalsprachenentwicklung, Sprachenstandardisierung und Historische Soziolinguistik

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Klaus J.

• On the Social Forces that Determine what is Standard in a Language and on Conditions of Successful Implementation

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Ulrich

• “Peuple, langue, territoire”. France, the monolingual nation state

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Sue

• Language and religion as a sociolinguistic field of study: some introductory notes

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Jeroen, Wim

• Gérer le plurilinguisme européen: approche économique au problème de choix

  Citation: 21

  Authors: François

• Varietätenkonvergenz: Ãœberlegungen zu einem Baustein einer Theorie der Sprachvariation

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Klaus J.

• Convergence and divergence in a standard-dialect continuum: Networks and individuals in Malaga

  Citation: 20

  Authors: J. A.

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