The International Journal of the Sociology of Language is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of sociology of language. It was established in 1974 by the eminent sociologist of language Joshua Fishman, who has served many years as editor-in-chief,. Today, the editor is Ofelia Garcia Otheguy. Each issue focuses on a single topic within the scope of the journal's field, for example "Sociolinguistic Issues in Azerbaijan", "The Official Language Minorities in Canada" and "Jewish Language Contact". Each issue also publishes a book review and many issues also include a study relating to the sociology of endangered languages or small language communities. The journal is published by Walter de Gruyter.
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In 2023, International Journal of the Sociology of Language published 53 articles.
For International Journal of the Sociology of Language,eISSN is 1613-3668 and pISSN is0165-2516.
Citescore for International Journal of the Sociology of Language is 1.5.
SNIP score for International Journal of the Sociology of Language is 1.21.
SJR for International Journal of the Sociology of Language is Q1.
Walter de Gruyter is the publisher of International Journal of the Sociology of Language.