Journal of Pragmatics
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Aims and Scope
The Journal of Pragmatics is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the linguistic subfield of pragmatics. It was established in 1977 by Jacob L. Mey (at that time Odense University) and Hartmut Haberland (Roskilde University). The current editors-in-chief are Anne Bezuidenhout (University of South Carolina) and Marina Terkourafi (Leiden University). Previous editors-in-chief include Michael Haugh (The University of Queensland; 2015-2020), Neal R. Norrick (Saarland University; 2010–2016) and Jonathan Culpeper (Lancaster University; 2009–2014). According to Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 1.350. Less
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- PublisherELSEVIER
- LanguageMulti-Language
- FrequencyMonthly
- LanguageMulti-Language
- FrequencyMonthly
- Publication Start Year1977
- Publisher URL
- Website URL
| Months | % Papers published |
|---|---|
| 0-3 | 7% |
| 4-6 | 56% |
| 7-9 | 24% |
| >9 | 13% |
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FAQs
Since when has Journal of Pragmatics been publishing? 
The Journal of Pragmatics has been publishing since 1977 till date.
How frequently is the Journal of Pragmatics published?
Journal of Pragmatics is published Monthly.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Pragmatics?
The publisher of Journal of Pragmatics is ELSEVIER.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of Journal of Pragmatics?
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Journal of Pragmatics?
The eISSN number is 1879-1387 and pISSN number is 0378-2166 for Journal of Pragmatics.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Metaphor, Common ground, Text types, Social media, Conversation analysis, Social motivation, Social status, Heritage language, Epistemic modality, Pragmatic competence, English as a lingua franca, Identity formation, Socialization, Accountability, Chinese culture, Public sphere, Possessive, American English, Mandarin Chinese.
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