Journal profile · Multiple
Pragmatics and Society
ISSN 1878-9714 · eISSN 1878-9722 · John Benjamins Publishing Company
Pragmatics and Society: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5; hybrid open access; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pragmatics and Society is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, together about 55.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities26.4%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities16.4%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology12.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences5.7%
- Digital Communication and LanguageComputer Science4.9%
- Swearing, Euphemism, MultilingualismSocial Sciences3.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities3.3%
- Interpreting and Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 694 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 5 | 42 |
| 2025 | 56 | 5 | 12 |
| 2024 | 40 | 9 | 38 |
| 2023 | 99 | 10 | 225 |
| 2022 | 49 | 7 | 122 |
| 2021 | 41 | 7 | 228 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
We are committed to Open Access as it makes research more accessible for all. Read here what we do for our authors' publications to make these Open Access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 1878-9714
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-9722
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pragmatics and Society
What CAS zone is Pragmatics and Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pragmatics and Society is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Pragmatics and Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.5; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 29.
Which databases index Pragmatics and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pragmatics and Society is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Pragmatics and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Pragmatics and Society is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .