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Lingua
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Lingua

0024-3841

Published by: Elsevier

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/lingua

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 557 11 17 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 34
Documents by Best Scientists*: 42
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 77
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.648
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Lingua?

Lingua focuses on Linguistics, Syntax, Verb, Phonology and Grammar. Subject (grammar), Sentence, Noun, Generative grammar and Focus (linguistics) are some of the facets of Linguistics tackled in the journal. The study on Subject (grammar) presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Object (grammar).

  • Linguistics (58.98%)
  • Syntax (7.65%)
  • Verb (6.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The position of subjects (615 citations)
  • Problems of projection (567 citations)
  • Linguistic form and relevance (565 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Lingua:

The journal publications investigate areas of study like Linguistics, Syntax, Verb, Subject (grammar) and Grammar. The journal articles concentrate on Linguistics topics that focus on Phonology, Noun, Focus (linguistics), Generative grammar and Language acquisition. While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Syntax, it also covers topics in Feature (linguistics) and Prosody.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Linguistics
  • Law
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Linguistics, Context (language use), Noun, Mathematics education and Mandarin Chinese. The presented Linguistics research focuses mostly on Meaning (existential) and, on occasion, topics in Discourse marker. Concepts in Head (linguistics), as well as related topics in Syntax, are covered in the Noun research presented in it.

Topics in Mathematics education were tackled in line with various other fields like Reading literacy, Sample (statistics), Reading comprehension and Subject (documents). The studies on Mandarin Chinese discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Control (linguistics) and Predicate (grammar). The journal deals with Verb in conjunction with Interpretation (logic) and similar fields in Morpheme and Agreement.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Funny but aversive: A large-scale survey of the emotional response to Covid-19 humor in the Italian population during the lockdown (18 citations)
  • Origin of Modern Chinese pragmatic markers bushi: Negative copula or negative adjective? (2 citations)
  • Laryngeal vocalizations: Grunts as a gateway to language? (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Lingua (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Frank Nuessel (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J.A. van Praag (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alo Raun (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeroen van de Weijer (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Richard Hudson (14 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Lingua (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Amsterdam (94 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University College London (89 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Leiden University (85 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • State University of Semarang (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (49 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 12.93% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 3.96% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.95% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.92% of all publications and 83.17% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Application of Linguistics in Therapy and Counseling

While the focus of this journal is primarily linguistic research, it's critical to remember that these studies can have wide-ranging applications in various fields. For example, a deeper understanding of phonology and syntax can contribute significantly to the field of therapy and counseling, particularly in marriage and family counseling.

Linguistic skills are valuable tools for therapists, as communication is at the heart of their practice. Understanding linguistic nuances can help in unraveling the complexities of human emotions and relationships. In the context of marriage counseling, the practical application of these linguistic concepts can lead to more insightful conversations, clear identification of conflict sources, and better mediation strategies.

An interesting avenue to explore is how specific conventions, dialogue structures, or speech patterns might be interpreted differently across different cultures or demographics, and how this influences the approach and efficacy of therapy. Furthermore, with the rapid technological advancements, there's an increasing need for linguists and therapists to consider the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping our communication and connection with others.

To maximize the potential impact and relevance of linguistics research, it's advisable for individuals interested in careers such as marriage and family therapy to acquire robust knowledge in linguistics. For specific requirements in the context of Michigan, one can review the Marriage counseling education requirements in Michigan.

Overall, as linguistics continue evolving, its potential applications in therapy and counseling are expected to broaden and deepen, underscoring the importance of continued exploration and integration of these fields.

Top Publications

  • Metadiscourse across languages and genres: An overview

    Ken Hyland;Wenbin Wang;Feng Kevin Jiang

    (2021)
    65 Citations
  • Interaction, speech acts and ritual: an integrative model

    Juliane House;Dániel Z. Kádár;Fengguang Liu;Shiyu Liu

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Altered speech act indication: A contrastive pragmatic study of English and Chinese Thank and Greet expressions

    Juliane House;Juliane House;Dániel Z. Kádár

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Interaction, speech acts and ritual: An integrative model

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • “The goal of this analysis …”: Changing patterns of metadiscursive nouns in disciplinary writing.

    Feng Kevin Jiang;Ken Hyland

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Surprise markers in applied linguistics research articles : a diachronic perspective

    Lang Chen;Guangwei Hu

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Processing implicatures in English as a Lingua Franca communication

    Istvan Kecskes

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • What surprises, interests and confuses researchers? A frame-based analysis of knowledge emotion markers in research articles

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Agency and responsibility : a linguistic analysis of culpable acts in retraction notices

    Guangwei Hu;Shaoxiong (Brian) Xu

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • “There are significant differences…”: the secret life of existential there in academic writing

    Feng Kevin Jiang;Ken Hyland

    (2020)
    9 Citations

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