Critical Discourse Studies is an interdisciplinary journal for the social sciences. Its primary aim is to publish critical research that advances our understanding of how discourse figures in social processes, social structures, and social change.
Critical Discourse Studies has been established in response to the proliferation of critical discourse studies across the social sciences and humanities. We will consider for publication papers that meet the needs of scholars in diverse disciplines and areas of study which develop critical perspectives on the relationship between discourse and social dynamics. Relevant areas and disciplines include: anthropology, communication, linguistics, sociology, politics, political economy, education, psychology, media studies, geography, urban studies, cultural studies, management studies, literary studies, history, technology studies, legal studies, philosophy, gender studies, migration studies, ethnic studies and others. We also welcome papers which connect critical academic research with practical concerns and agendas, including those of activist and grassroots political movements.
The scope of critical discourse studies is not limited to linguistic studies, or articles that are primarily empirical or analytical. Critical examination of non-linguistic phenomena that take a significant discourse orientation, as well as theoretical and methodological papers that advance critical understandings of discursive phenomena, are welcomed.
Recognising the diversity, depth, and history of scholarship in the growth of critical discourse studies, no particular theoretical, disciplinary, or methodological "schools" or paradigms will be privileged over others in the selection of papers for publication. The primary criteria for publication are originality, scholarly rigor, coherence of argument, relevance and timeliness of research.
Critical Discourse Studies is an international and interdisciplinary journal. The membership of its advisory board reflects the cultural, geographical, theoretical, and disciplinary diversity of the journal and its readership.
Critical Discourse Studies encourages contributions from both new and established scholars. The journal recognises that the new and rapidly changing social relations of the current age call for new approaches to understanding the waves of change that continue to impact upon social, political, economic, and cultural formations. Therefore the editors strongly encourage the submission of papers that advance new approaches and new understandings that bridge disciplinary and cultural boundaries.
Critical Discourse Studies aims to be accessible. It aims for papers that are written clearly, explain key terms and concepts in an accessible way for readers at many levels, and recognise the needs and interests of its diverse community of readers.
Peer Review Policy
All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and have been peer reviewed by at least two referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
201K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.5 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
2.3 (2023) 5 year IF
4.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
2.114 (2023) SNIP
0.782 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
9 days avg. from submission to first
decision
94 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
16 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
14% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
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who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
John E. Richardson - University of Liverpool, UK Co-Editors: Phil Graham - University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia Ruth Wodak - Lancaster University, UK
Special Issues Editor: Ian Roderick -Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Reviews Editor: Soudeh Ghaffari- Newcastle University, UK
Editorial Board: David Block - ICREA/Universitat de Lleida, Spain Dominic Boyer - Cornell University, USA Carman Rosa Caldas-Coulthard - University of Birmingham, UK Piotr Cap - University of Lodz, Poland Nico Carpentier -Charles University, Czech Republic Lilie Chouliaraki - LSE, UK Ian Clarke-University of Edinburgh, UK Karmen Erjavec -University of Ljubljana, Slovenia John Flowerdew-University of Lancaster and Birkbeck, UK; University of London, UK Dalia Gavriely-Nuri-Bar-Ilan University, Israel Panagiota Gounari- University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA Monica Heller-University of Toronto, Canada Rick Iedema- University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Bob Jessop- Lancaster University, UK Douglas Kellner- UCLA, USA Majid KhosraviNik- Newcastle University, UK Veronika Koller- Lancaster University, UK MichalKrzyzanowski-Uppsala University, Sweden Michele Lazar -National University of Singapore, Singapore Carmen Lee- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Angel Lin- Simon Fraser University, Canada Alon Lischinsky- Oxford Brookes University, UK Allan Luke- National Institute of Education, Singapore Carmen Luke- Queensland University of Technology, Australia Felicitas Macgilchrist- Georg Eckert Institute, Germany David Machin-Shanghai International Studies Studies University, China Gerlinde Mautner- Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria Luisa Martin Rojo -Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain Zuraidah Mohd Don- University of Malaya, Malaysia Tommaso M. Milani- The Pennsylvania State University and University of the Witwatersrand Sean Phelan- Massey University, New Zealand Glenn Stillar- University of Waterloo, Canada Crispin Thurlow -University of Bern, Switzerland Teun van Dijk- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain Theo van Leeuwen- University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Distinguished Past Members: Robert de Beaugrande Ron Scollon Roger Silverstone
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/Indexed in: Communication and Mass Media Complete; Humanities International Index; International Bibliography of the Social Sciences; Linguistics Abstracts; Linguistics Abstracts Online; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts; OCLC; Sociological Abstracts; Thomson Reuters Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Thomson Reuters Social Sciences Citation Index.
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Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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