''The American Journal of Semiotics'' is a
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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covering
semiotics
Semiotics (also called semiotic studies) is the systematic study of sign processes ( semiosis) and meaning making. Semiosis is any activity, conduct, or process that involves signs, where a sign is defined as anything that communicates something ...
. It was established in 1981 and is the official journal of the
Semiotic Society of America. The journal publishes articles, responses or comments, and critical reviews. All volumes are available online from the
Philosophy Documentation Center.
Abstracting and indexing
''The American Journal of Semiotics'' is abstracted and indexed in
International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature,
International Bibliography of Periodical Literature
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,
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts,
MLA International Bibliography,
PhilPapers, and
ProQuest
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databases.
See also
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List of philosophy journals
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List of social science journals
The following is a partial list of social science journals, including history and area studies. There are thousands of academic journals covering the social sciences in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past. T ...
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Semiotica''
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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 ...
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External links
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Journals of semiotics in the world
English-language journals
Publications established in 1981
Semiotics journals
Quarterly journals
Philosophy Documentation Center academic journals
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