Written Language and Literacy

Aims & Scope

Written Language and Literacy will be concerned with linguistic, psycholinguistic, educational and sociolinguistic accounts of the structure and functions of written language, the processes and acquisition of reading and writing, and the use and development of literacy in different social and cultural settings.

The journal focuses on scientific reports in areas such as theoretical linguistics and cognitive models of written language processes, reading and writing in educational contexts and in literacy campaigns, literacy and technology, and literacy as a marker relating to gender, ethnicity, and class.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.249

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18629

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	22

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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.

• Cross-linguistic perspectives on the development of text-production abilities

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Ruth A., Ludo

• Orthographic input and phonological representations in learners of Chinese as a foreign language

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Benedetta

• Discourse stance

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Ruth A., Hrafnhildur, Sven

• Predicting poor, average, and superior spellers in grades 1 to 6 from phonological, orthographic, and morphological, spelling, or reading composites

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Noelia P., Robert D., Virginia W.

• Passive voice constructions in written texts

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Harriet, Judy, Ludo, Elisheva, Elisa

• Concurrent and longitudinal cross-linguistic transfer of phonological awareness and morphological awareness in Chinese-English bilingual children

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Yang Cathy, Becky Xi, Esther

• Clause packaging in writing and speech

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Ludo, Melina, Dalia, Janet G., Sarah, Anne

• Sociolinguistic parallels between choosing scripts and languages

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Peter

• In search of the perfect orthography

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Richard L.

• Similarities among the shapes of writing and their effects on learning

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Rebecca, Brett

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