WORD 16.6k citations
951 papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Topics Linguistics and language evolution Linguistic Variation and Morphology Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers WORD
Comparison fields: 5 of 182 Language and Linguistics 6.4k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 6.0k Linguistics and Language 5.2k Artificial Intelligence 4.8k Developmental and Educational Psychology 3.0k Cognitive Neuroscience 1.7k Literature and Literary Theory 1.3k Cultural Studies 758 Sociology and Political Science 679 Education 645 Signal Processing 628 Philosophy 577 Gender Studies 425 Information Systems 419 Social Psychology 372 Communication 367 Statistics and Probability 258 Clinical Psychology 255 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 242 Physiology 226 Molecular Biology 217 Human-Computer Interaction 211 Political Science and International Relations 199 Anthropology 158 Computational Theory and Mathematics 124 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 123 General Health Professions 117 Management Science and Operations Research 102 Archeology 100 General Social Sciences 95 Economics and Econometrics 77 Developmental Biology 69 Computer Networks and Communications 64 Genetics 61 Psychiatry and Mental health 54 Speech and Hearing 54 Marketing 48 History 48 Demography 48 Geography, Planning and Development 46 Mathematical Physics 44 Religious studies 39 Strategy and Management 38 Accounting 37 Sensory Systems 37 Pharmacy 36 Computer Science Applications 36 Law 35 Classics 34 Music 30 Biomedical Engineering 30 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 29 Geometry and Topology 28 Food Science 28 Management Information Systems 27 Automotive Engineering 27 Software 27 History and Philosophy of Science 25 Epidemiology 25 Safety Research 24 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 23 Finance 23 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 23 Paleontology 22 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 21 Applied Psychology 21 Ecology 21 Occupational Therapy 20 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 Management of Technology and Innovation 19 Materials Chemistry 19 Building and Construction 18 Global and Planetary Change 17 Astronomy and Astrophysics 17 Health Information Management 17 Health 16 Plant Science 16 Information Systems and Management 16 Neurology 16 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 15 Transportation 14 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 14 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 14 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 13 Human Factors and Ergonomics 12 Neurology 12 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 12 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 12 General Decision Sciences 11 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 10 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 10 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 Mechanical Engineering 9 Health Informatics 9 Museology 9 Urban Studies 9 Developmental Neuroscience 9 Control and Systems Engineering 9 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 8 Nutrition and Dietetics 8 Media Technology 8 Anatomy 7 Surgery 7 Ocean Engineering 7 Condensed Matter Physics 6 Theoretical Computer Science 6 Rehabilitation 6 Oncology 6 Toxicology 6 Aerospace Engineering 6 General Psychology 6 Family Practice 5 Organic Chemistry 5 Spectroscopy 5 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 5 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 Infectious Diseases 4 Complementary and alternative medicine 4 Environmental Engineering 4 Civil and Structural Engineering 4 Public Administration 4 General Arts and Humanities 4 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 4 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 Atmospheric Science 3 Computational Mechanics 3 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 3 Otorhinolaryngology 3 Development 3 Space and Planetary Science 3 Ecological Modeling 3 Pharmacology 3 Oceanography 3 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 Conservation 3 Genetics 2 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 2 Hardware and Architecture 2 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 Mechanics of Materials 2 Obstetrics and Gynecology 2 Cell Biology 2 Soil Science 2 Ophthalmology 2 Architecture 2 Algebra and Number Theory 2 Modeling and Simulation 2 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 Cancer Research 2 Pharmacology 2 Microbiology 1 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 Reproductive Medicine 1 General Energy 1 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 Electrochemistry 1 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 1 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1 Environmental Chemistry 1 Computational Mathematics 1 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 Geology 1 Library and Information Sciences 1 Behavioral Neuroscience 1 Small Animals 1 Periodontics 1 Archeology 1 Biophysics 1 Business and International Management 1 Biomaterials 1 Parasitology 1 General Engineering 1 Inorganic Chemistry 1 Dermatology 1 Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 Urology 1 Water Science and Technology 1 Immunology and Allergy 1 Applied Mathematics 1
Language and Linguistics 6.4k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 6.0k Linguistics and Language 5.2k Artificial Intelligence 4.8k Developmental and Educational Psychology 3.0k Language and Linguistics Compass United States
Linguistics and Philosophy United States
International Journal of Bilingualism United States
Journal of Language and Social Psychology United States
Language & Communication United States
Glossa a journal of general linguistics United States
Second language Research United States
Natural Language & Linguistic Theory United States
IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching United States
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Language and Linguistics Compass · 1× This map shows the geographic impact of research published in WORD. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by papers published in WORD with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites WORD more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers published in WORD. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers published in WORD.
About WORD The 951 papers published in WORD in the last decades have received a total of 16.6k indexed citations . Papers published in WORD usually cover Language and Linguistics (529 papers), Linguistics and Language (189 papers) and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (205 papers) specifically the topics of Linguistics and language evolution (146 papers), Linguistic Variation and Morphology (142 papers) and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (118 papers). The most active scholars publishing in WORD are Zellig S. Harris , Charles A. Ferguson , Leigh Lisker , Arthur S. Abramson , William Labov , Dwight Bolinger , Morris Halle , Charles F. Hockett , Charles E. Osgood and M.A.K. Halliday .
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