Journal profile · AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
ISSN 1058-0360 · eISSN 1558-9110 · American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) · UNITED STATES · Founded 1991
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.48; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 228 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is published by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language Development and Disorders, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism and Stuttering Research and Treatment, together about 36% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 247,000 members, certificate holders, and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology assistants; and students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology16%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience12%
- Stuttering Research and TreatmentPsychology8%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine7.9%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions6.6%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology6.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.7%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.48LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,610OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 233LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,927 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 189 | 63 | 39 |
| 2025 | 228 | 105 | 459 |
| 2024 | 193 | 74 | 1,002 |
| 2023 | 227 | 115 | 1,984 |
| 2022 | 180 | 81 | 2,249 |
| 2021 | 213 | 74 | 3,680 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1058-0360
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-9110
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Rehabilitation / Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.48; CiteScore 4, h-index 122.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .