Journal of Pragmatics
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Pragmatics is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
published by Elsevier
. The Journal of Pragmatics was established in 1977 by Jacob L. Mey
(at that time Odense University
) and Hartmut Haberland (Roskilde University
). The journal has an impact factor
of 0.798. The editors in chief
are Jonathan Culpeper (Lancaster University
) and Neal R. Norrick
(Saarland University
).
Peer review
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academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
. The Journal of Pragmatics was established in 1977 by Jacob L. Mey
Jacob L. Mey
Jacob L. Mey is a professor of linguistics, specializing in pragmatics. He is currently Professor Emeritus in the Institute of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark, from which he retired in 1996.-Career:Mey received his PhD in Linguistics from the University of...
(at that time Odense University
Odense University
Odense University, now Syddansk Universitet Odense , has been part of the University of Southern Denmark since 1998 of which it forms the biggest campus. It is the university of Odense, Denmark's third largest city, and the island of Funen. When abbreviated, the university motto becomes FIONIA, the...
) and Hartmut Haberland (Roskilde University
Roskilde University
Roskilde University is a Danish public university founded in 1972 and located in Trekroner in the Eastern part of Roskilde. The university awards bachelor and master's degrees as well as Ph.D...
). The journal has an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 0.798. The editors in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
are Jonathan Culpeper (Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
) and Neal R. Norrick
Neal R. Norrick
Neal R. Norrick is an American linguist, emigrated to Germany as part of his academic activity. He currently holds the chair of English Philology at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany...
(Saarland University
Saarland University
Saarland University is a university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland, and Homburg. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in 8 faculties that cover all major fields of science...
).