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Morphology
H-index 7

Morphology

1871-5621

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11525

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 752 10 14 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 16
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 28
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.56
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Morphology?

Linguistics, Comparative linguistics, Sign language, Noun and Inflection are among the topics commonly tackled in Morphology. It aims to address concerns in Linguistics, specifically in the areas of Verb, Morpheme, Allomorph, Plural and Phonology. The journal aims to bridge the gap between the study of Comparative linguistics and research in different fields like Morphology (biology), Reduplication, Semantics, Suffix and Affix.

The research on Sign language discussed in Morphology draws on the closely related field of Grammar.

  • Linguistics (71.20%)
  • Comparative linguistics (38.46%)
  • Sign language (28.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The emergence of verb-particle constructions in Italian: locative and actional meanings (65 citations)
  • Principal parts and morphological typology (60 citations)
  • The category of roots and the roots of categories: what we learn from selection in derivation (50 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Morphology:

The published articles primarily tackle Linguistics, Comparative linguistics, Sign language, Noun and Semantics. The published articles connects research in Linguistics with the related topics of Phenomenon. While the most cited publications focused on Sign language, they were also able to explore topics like Affix, Romance studies and Word formation.

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

  • Linguistics
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Grammar

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Linguistics, Comparative linguistics, Sign language, Noun and Spelling. Inflection, Vowel and Alternation (linguistics) are among the areas of Linguistics tackled. While Inflection is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Morpheme, Allomorph, Parsing and Verb.

The journal facilitates discussions on Sign language that incorporate concepts from other fields like Variation (linguistics) and Plural. The studies in Noun featured incorporate elements of Agreement, Context (language use), Hebrew and Head (linguistics). While work presented in it provided substantial information on Spelling, it also covered topics in Part of speech, Sound change and Writing system.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Paradigmatic enhancement of stem vowels in regular English inflected verb forms (4 citations)
  • How sensitive are adults to the role of morphology in spelling (3 citations)
  • How morphological structure affects phonetic realisation in English compound nouns (3 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 Morphology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ko Yong-Kun (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hyung-Yong Choi (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Won Yong Song (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Greville G. Corbett (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jeong Handero (5 papers) published 1 paper 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 Morphology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Düsseldorf (9 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Leipzig University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Surrey (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Stony Brook University (9 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (9 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, 18.52% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.64% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.09% of all publications and 27.27% 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.

Career Progression in Linguistics and Morphology

A career in Linguistics and Morphology is a fulfilling journey; it offers numerous opportunities for growth and notable contributions to knowledge expansion. As professionals in the field continue to lay the foundation for a better understanding of languages and their complex structures, they also pave the way for careers in educational institutions, legal ecosystems, and healthcare settings, among others. For those interesting in embarking on this path, a useful step to consider would be earning additional qualifications or licenses for better job prospects. One such certification is becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) as established by the governing body in respective jurisdictions. Aspiring LPCs in Oklahoma, for instance, have specific requirements they need to meet. The Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors has designated educational, examination and professional experience prerequisites applicants must satisfy. You can access a detailed guide on how to become an LPC in Oklahoma in our career articles section. While not all linguists or morphology experts might need an LPC certification, it's an advantageous addition, as it fortifies their skills in dealing with diverse populations and provides them more latitude in their chosen field. More importantly, continuous professional development and learning never cease in the realm of linguistics and morphology. Innovations, research breakthroughs and evolving trends call for a consistent upgrade and expansion of skills and knowledge, making it a dynamic and thrilling landscape for lifelong learners.

Top Publications

  • How morphological structure affects phonetic realisation in English compound nouns

    Melanie J. Bell;Melanie J. Bell;Sonia Ben Hedia;Ingo Plag

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • The morph as a minimal linguistic form.

    Martin Haspelmath

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • The route to the derivational verb family in Hebrew: A psycholinguistic study of acquisition and development

    Ronit Levie;Orit Ashkenazi;Shirly Eitan Stanzas;Rachel Zwilling

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Paradigmatic enhancement of stem vowels in regular English inflected verb forms

    Fabian Tomaschek;Benjamin V. Tucker;Benjamin V. Tucker;Michael Ramscar;R. Harald Baayen

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • How sensitive are adults to the role of morphology in spelling

    Rebecca Treiman;Sloane Wolter;Brett Kessler

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Explaining dynamic morphological patterns in acquisition using Network Analysis

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Competition between whole-word and decomposed representations of English prefixed words

    Kie Zuraw;Isabelle Lin;Meng Yang;Sharon Peperkamp

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • The duration of word-final s in English: A comparison of regular-plural and pluralia-tantum nouns

    Marcel Schlechtweg;Greville G. Corbett

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Splits, internal and external, as a window into the nature of features

    Greville G. Corbett

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • The pluralization palette: unveiling semantic clusters in English nominal pluralization through distributional semantics

    (2024)
    3 Citations

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