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Language in Society

About Language in Society

Language in Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Language in Society maintains a standard position in the GB academic market. With an impact factor of 0.52, it remains a steady venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 0047-4045
ISSN (Online) 1469-8013
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Country United Kingdom
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About Language in Society

Language in Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press.

Language in Society is published by Cambridge University Press from GB as a journal. It has published 4,508 works to date, attracting 108,520 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 152, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Multilingual Education and Policy, Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Language in Society

The current impact factor of Language in Society is 0.518.

No, Language in Society is not an open access journal.

Language in Society is published by Cambridge University Press.
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Updated April 2026

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Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
0.518
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 0.518 CiteScore (Scopus)
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
4,508
Total Works
108,520
Total Citations
152
h-index
0.52
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Language in Society most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Linguistic Variation and Morphology
    Social Sciences
    1,243 works
  2. Multilingual Education and Policy
    Social Sciences
    1,203 works
  3. Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
    Arts and Humanities
    994 works
  4. Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
    Arts and Humanities
    528 works
  5. Gender Studies in Language
    Social Sciences
    438 works
  6. Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
    Arts and Humanities
    397 works
  7. Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance
    395 works
  8. Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
    Psychology
    295 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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