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Journal of Semantics

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Journal of Semantics
TitleJournal of Semantics
DisciplineSemantics
LanguageEnglish
PublisherOxford University Press
CountryUnited Kingdom
FrequencyQuarterly
History1982–present
Issn0167-5133

Journal of Semantics The Journal of Semantics is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on formal and theoretical semantics. It publishes articles that intersect with philosophy, linguistics, logic, and cognitive science, engaging scholars associated with institutions such as Oxford University, Cambridge University, Harvard University, Princeton University, and MIT. The journal is associated with major scholarly communities including the Linguistic Society of America, British Academy, American Philosophical Association, Royal Society, and British Council.

Overview

The journal covers topics linking researchers from Stanford University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, and University of California, Berkeley with scholars at University of Edinburgh, King's College London, University of Toronto, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Michigan. Articles often engage with theoretical traditions represented by figures connected to Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Noam Chomsky, and David Kaplan. Contributors and readers include faculty from Cornell University, Brown University, Duke University, Northwestern University, and University of Oxford. The journal fosters dialogue among communities linked to Institute for Advanced Study, European Research Council, Max Planck Society, CNRS, and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

History and Development

Founded in 1982, the journal emerged during a period marked by debates involving scholars affiliated with Princeton University, Rutgers University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MIT Press, and Cambridge University Press. Early editorial boards included academics connected to Columbia University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Toronto, Australian National University, and University of Sydney. The journal's evolution paralleled methodological shifts associated with projects at Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, New York University, and University of California, San Diego. Major milestones included symposia related to conferences hosted by Association for Computational Linguistics, American Philosophical Association, European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and International Congress of Linguists.

Scope and Editorial Policy

The journal solicits submissions on formal semantics, compositionality, intensionality, anaphora, quantification, and context-dependence from researchers at University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, University of Groningen, Leiden University, and University of Copenhagen. It foregrounds work that engages analytic traditions exemplified by connections to Stanford University, Princeton University, Harvard University, Oxford University, and Cambridge University. Editorial policy emphasizes peer review overseen by editors affiliated with University of Edinburgh, King's College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London, and University of Glasgow. The journal encourages submissions aligned with interdisciplinary projects funded by Wellcome Trust, Economic and Social Research Council, Arts and Humanities Research Council, National Science Foundation, and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Publication and Access

Published by Oxford University Press, the journal appears quarterly with online hosting and print distribution coordinated with platforms maintained by JSTOR, Project MUSE, CrossRef, Scopus, and Web of Science. Subscription and institutional access involve libraries at British Library, Library of Congress, Bibliothèque nationale de France, National Diet Library (Japan), and Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Authors may be associated with repositories such as arXiv, PhilPapers, SSRN, HAL Archives Ouvertes, and ResearchGate when allowed by publisher policies. Special issues have been produced in collaboration with societies like Association for Symbolic Logic, Society for Linguistic Anthropology, European Linguistic Society, Association for Computational Linguistics, and International Association for Philosophy of Language and Linguistics.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in major services including Scopus, Web of Science, PhilPapers, JSTOR, ERIH PLUS, and ProQuest. Bibliographic metadata is cross-referenced with registries such as CrossRef, ORCID, DOAJ, WorldCat, and BASE. Citation metrics are tracked via organizations like Clarivate, Elsevier, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic (defunct but historically relevant), and Altmetric aggregators. Library cataloging integrates records from OCLC, COPAC, SUDOC, K10plus, and NARCIS.

Impact and Reception

The journal has been cited by scholars at Harvard University, Stanford University, MIT, Princeton University, and Yale University in works that contributed to debates linked to Saul Kripke, Donald Davidson, Hilary Putnam, Alfred Tarski, and Richard Montague. Its impact is reflected in syllabi at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, and Columbia University. Reviews and commentaries have appeared in outlets connected to Times Higher Education, The Economist, New York Review of Books, London Review of Books, and academic blogs hosted by PhilPapers, Linguist List, Language Log, In Philosophy, and The Stone (New York Times).

Notable Articles and Special Issues

Notable contributions include influential papers that intersect with themes explored by Richard Montague, Barbara Partee, Ray Jackendoff, Jerrold Katz, and Emmon Bach and special issues that originated from symposia at Association for Computational Linguistics, Society for Computers in Linguistics, European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Association for Symbolic Logic, and International Congress of Linguists. Special issues have showcased work by scholars affiliated with Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of Toronto, and University College London and themes tied to conferences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Edinburgh, University of Amsterdam, and Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics.

Category:Academic journals Category:Oxford University Press academic journals Category:Philosophy journals Category:Linguistics journals