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Journal of Child Language

The Journal of Child Language is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of the study of language behavior in children, the principles which underlie it, and the theories which may account for it. This includes various aspects of linguistics such as phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, vocabulary, semantics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. Its editors-in-chief are Elma Blom and Melanie Soderstrom. It was established in 1974 with David Crystal as its founding editor. The journal is published by Cambridge University Press and is fully open access. It is the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Child Language.

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Journal of Child Language
DisciplineLinguistics
LanguageEnglish
Edited byElma Blom, Melanie Soderstrom
Publication details
History1974–present
Publisher
FrequencyBimonthly
Yes
LicenseCreative Commons
1.7 (2023)
Standard abbreviations
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ISO 4J. Child Lang.
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ISSN0305-0009 (print)
1469-7602 (web)
LCCN76649848
OCLC no.485704851
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The Journal of Child Language is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of the study of language behavior in children, the principles which underlie it, and the theories which may account for it. This includes various aspects of linguistics such as phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, vocabulary, semantics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. Its editors-in-chief are Elma Blom (Utrecht University) and Melanie Soderstrom (University of Manitoba). It was established in 1974 with David Crystal (Bangor University) as its founding editor. The journal is published by Cambridge University Press and is fully open access. It is the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Child Language.

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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 1.7.1

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References

References

  1. "Journal of Child Language". 2023 Journal Citation Reports (Social Sciences ed.). Clarivate. 2024 – via Web of Science.
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