Overview
Metaphor and the Social World, published by John Benjamins Publishing Company (The Netherlands), published 123 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 382 citations in those years. Its h-index is 32 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.79. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #18,541 of 62,158 ranked journals and #798 of 1,786 in Psychology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 212 | 3 |
| 2021 | 30 | 171 | 7 |
| 2022 | 20 | 70 | 5 |
| 2023 | 27 | 106 | 8 |
| 2024 | 19 | 29 | 5 |
| 2025 | 27 | 6 | 11 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metaphor and Symbol | Psychology | 65.1 | 107 | 46% |
| Review of Cognitive Linguistics | Psychology | 54.7 | 178 | 16% |
| Cognitive Linguistic Studies | Psychology | 48.7 | 118 | 11% |
| Research on Language and Social Interaction | Arts and Humanities | 70.4 | 110 | 66% |
| Cognitive Semiotics | Psychology | 45.1 | 64 | 50% |
| Discourse Studies | Arts and Humanities | 63.8 | 365 | 35% |
| Cognitive Semantics | Psychology | 46.4 | 85 | 51% |
| Language and Dialogue | Arts and Humanities | 53.2 | 152 | 22% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2210-4070
- Print ISSN: 2210-4070
- Electronic ISSN: 2210-4097
- Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S2765057819
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Metaphor and the Social World?
It is 51.4 out of 100, which places it #18,541 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Metaphor and the Social World?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.79.
Is Metaphor and the Social World open access?
29% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Metaphor and the Social World charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.