''The American Journal of Semiotics'' is a
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covering
semiotics
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. It was established in 1981 and is the official journal of the
Semiotic Society of America
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. The journal publishes articles, responses or comments, and critical reviews. All volumes are available online from the
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.
Abstracting and indexing
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,
International Bibliography of Periodical Literature
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, and
ProQuest
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databases.
See also
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List of philosophy journals
This is a list of academic journals pertaining to the field of philosophy.
Journals in Catalan
* '' Filosofia, ara!''
Journals in Czech
* '' Filosofický časopis''
* '' Reflexe''
Journals in Danish
* '' Kierkegaard Studies Monograph Ser ...
*
List of social science journals
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Semiotica
''Semiotica'' is an academic journal covering semiotics. It is the official journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies.
Publication
Since 2000, the journal publishes five issues per year. It is published in English and French.
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Sign Systems Studies
''Sign Systems Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal on semiotics edited at the Department of Semiotics of the University of Tartu and published by the University of Tartu Press. It is the oldest periodical in the field. It was initially p ...
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Journals of semiotics in the world
English-language journals
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Semiotics journals
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