| Title | Discourse and Society |
| Abbreviation | Discourse Soc. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Communication (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1) |
| h-index | 90 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3690 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.174 |
| Impact Score | 3.77 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14603624, 09579265 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1990-2025 |
Discourse and Society is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Communication (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Discourse and Society is 3690. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.174. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 90. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Discourse and Society journal is 14603624, 09579265. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Discourse and Society is cited by a total of 493 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Discourse and Society is 3.77, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Discourse and Society IF is increased by a factor of 0.02 and approximate percentage change is 0.53% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Discourse and Society is 3.77. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 3.75 |
| 2022 | 2.57 |
| 2021 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 2.11 |
| 2016 | 1.70 |
| 2015 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 1.39 |
Discourse and Society has an h-index of 90. It means 90 articles of this journal have more than 90 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Discourse and Society is 14603624, 09579265. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Discourse and Society is 3690. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.174. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.174 |
| 2023 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 0.676 |
| 2021 | 0.637 |
| 2020 | 0.651 |
| 2019 | 0.825 |
| 2018 | 0.766 |
| 2017 | 0.921 |
| 2016 | 0.865 |
| 2015 | 0.777 |
| 2014 | 0.742 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3690 |
| 2023 | 4937 |
| 2022 | 7437 |
| 2021 | 7700 |
| 2020 | 7709 |
| 2019 | 5697 |
| 2018 | 6201 |
| 2017 | 4889 |
| 2016 | 5305 |
| 2015 | 6116 |
| 2014 | 6230 |
Discourse and Society is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1990-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Discourse and Society is Discourse Soc.. This abbreviation ('Discourse Soc.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Communication (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Discourse and Society latest impact IF is 3.77. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.77 (2024) and 1.39 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.2 in the previous 11 years.
The Discourse and Society has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.174, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.174 in 2024 and the lowest being 0.637 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Discourse and Society over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.2.
The latest h-index of the Discourse and Society is 90.
The Discourse and Society is published by the SAGE Publications Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Discourse and Society is currently ranked 3690 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 3690 in 2024 and its lowest position of 7709 in 2020.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Discourse and Society is Discourse Soc..
Discourse and Society is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Ltd publishes.
The Discourse and Society encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Discourse and Society is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14603624, 09579265.
The best quartile for the Discourse and Society is Q1 (2024).
The Discourse and Society coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1990-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| European Journal of Education | journal | 4974 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 63 | 5.08 |
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| Statistica | journal | 18529 | University of Bologna | 9 | 0.38 |
| Epigenetics | journal | 4304 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 117 | 3.37 |
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 3.75 |
| 2022 | 2.57 |
| 2021 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 2.11 |
| 2016 | 1.70 |
| 2015 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 1.39 |
