
Academic Journal
Q2Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics
About Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics
Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics is a scholarly journal published by De Gruyter Mouton. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.189 and H-index of 9.
Coverage: 2015-2026. Research categories: Linguistics and Language (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Linguistic Variation and Morphology; Historical Linguistics and Language Studies; Linguistic research and analysis; Multilingual Education and Policy; Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity; Gender Studies in Language.
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2,400.00 EUR
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