Question 1

Which countries lead Linguistics and Language research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, France and the United Kingdom rank highest in Linguistics and Language. By volume, Poland and the United States publish the most (3.8k and 3.4k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Linguistics and Language research?

Accepted Answer

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France) ranks first in Linguistics and Language on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of Cambridge and Polish Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Linguistics and Language?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Linguistics and Language, Suresh Canagarajah, Li Wei and Sali A. Tagliamonte have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Linguistics and Language research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Linguistics and Language research in 2022-now are Warsaw (Poland), Paris (France), Krakow (Poland) and Poznań (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Saint-Denis and Noumea.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Linguistics and Language?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Warsaw, University of Cambridge and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Linguistics and Language research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Multilingual Education and Policy and Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Linguistics and Language?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Linguistics and Language is "Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English" (Kathleen M. Broussard, Douglas Biber, Stig Johansson et al., 2000), with 8,233 citations. Next come "Ways with Words: Language, Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms" (4,960) and "Identity and interaction: a sociocultural linguistic approach" (3,778).