Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Aphasiology
ISSN 0268-7038 · eISSN 1464-5041 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1987
Aphasiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 188 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 117 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aphasiology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, Language Development and Disorders and Reading and Literacy Development, together about 54.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aphasiology is concerned with all aspects of neurogenic language impairment, related disorders and disability. It provides a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of knowledge, the dissemination of original research on current topics and expertise in all aspects of aphasia. It also embraces related topics from all disciplinary perspectives. Aphasiology includes papers on clinical, psychological, linguistic, social and neurological perspectives of aphasia. It attracts contributions and readership from researchers and clinicians in speech and language pathology, neurology, neuropsychology, neurolinguistics. Studies using a wide range of empirical methods, including experimental, neuroimaging, group and single case experimental studies, surveys and physical investigations are published in addition to regular features including reviews (systematic or narrative), clinical fora. Rigorous qualitative studies are also welcomed. Peer Review: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. This journal will be of interest to neuropsychologists, speech pathologists and therapists, linguists and phoneticians, neurologists. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Christos SalisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience36%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology9.6%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology9.1%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine5.1%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology4.5%
- Interpreting and Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions3.5%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
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 | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.71Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.31Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,841OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 116LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 405,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 405,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,282 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 41 | 24 |
| 2025 | 117 | 51 | 172 |
| 2024 | 107 | 52 | 478 |
| 2023 | 58 | 39 | 453 |
| 2022 | 83 | 37 | 817 |
| 2021 | 87 | 49 | 974 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
188 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 256 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 211 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (261 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 49%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 49%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Aphasiology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
Peer Review: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0268-7038
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-5041
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aphasiology
What CAS zone is Aphasiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aphasiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / Clinical Neurology / Linguistics / Rehabilitation. 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 Aphasiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 108.
How long does peer review take at Aphasiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 188 days (interquartile range 139–256 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 49% (2024). 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.
What JCR quartile is Aphasiology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Aphasiology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Hong Kong, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Aphasiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aphasiology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aphasiology open access, and what is the APC?
Aphasiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .