Language Variation and Change

ISSN: 0954-3945• JCR: LANG VAR CHANGECambridge University PressUnited Kingdom
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1.7
2025 Impact Factor
1.7
5-Year Impact Factor
Q1
JCR Quartile
B2
CAS Block

Language Variation and Change impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Language Variation and Change is 1.7. The 5-year impact factor is 1.7. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #2,901 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #1,897 among Q1 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Language Variation and Change against journals publishing in the same field.

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Language Variation and Change publication trend

Published 79 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.7.

2026 vs 2025: -13
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Journal Details

Total Articles
694
H-Index
105
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Linguistics and LanguageExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyLinguistics and LanguageLanguage and LinguisticsLanguage and Linguistics

Article Volume

2021
23
2022
20
2023
22
2024
22
2025
14
2026
1
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