Journal profile
Audiology Communication Research
ISSN 2317-6431 · Academia Brasileira de Audiologia · Brazil
Audiology Communication Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 76 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Audiology Communication Research is published by Academia Brasileira de Audiologia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, Voice and Speech Disorders and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics, together about 40.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Breve Histórico Audiology - Communication Research (ACR) é um periódico científico de acesso aberto, editado pela Academia Brasileira de Audiologia (ABA), dedicado à publicação de pesquisas originais e inéditas em Audiologia, Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana e áreas afins. Sendo a sucessora da Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia, publicada entre 2007 e 2012, a ACR mantém o compromisso de promover o avanço do conhecimento e da prática clínica na área. A revista aceita submissões em português e inglês. Todos os artigos passam por um rigoroso processo de revisão por pares (dupla anonimização). Artigos em português aceitos para publicação serão traduzidos para o inglês antes da publicação final garantindo a qualidade e relevância científica das publicações. Os trabalhos aceitos são publicados em ambas as línguas, em publicação contínua, e disponibilizados sob a licença Creative Commons CC-BY, sendo organizados em uma edição regular anual. A ACR está presente em importantes bases de dados, tanto internacionais quanto nacionais, ampliando a visibilidade e impacto dos artigos publicados. Como parte do seu compromisso com a ciência aberta, a ACR incentiva a transparência e o acesso livre ao conhecimento, adotando práticas como a publicação de preprints e o acesso aberto a todos os seus artigos. A abreviatura do título é Audiol. Commun. Res. que deve ser usado em bibliografias, notas de rodapé, referências e legendas bibliográficas. Conformidade com a Ciência Aberta A Audiology - Communication Research (ACR) é uma publicação técnico-científica que adota o modelo Gold Open Access, alinhada com os princípios da ciência aberta. A revista aceita a avaliação de manuscritos depositados em servidores de preprints reconhecidos, incentiva a citação, o referenciamento e a disponibilização de dados abertos de pesquisa, e incentiva a revisão por pares aberta. Além disso, a ACR adota práticas inovadoras como a publicação de preprints e o acesso aberto a todos os seus artigos, garantindo a ampla disseminação e o impacto da pesquisa científica na área de Audiologia e Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana. Formulário em Conformidade com a Ciência Aberta. Ética na Publicação Este periódico segue o modelo Gold Open Access. A ACR está alinhada com o modus operandi de ciência aberta; aceita avaliar manuscritos depositados em servidores de preprints conhecidos; faculta a citação, referenciamento e declaração dos dados de pesquisas; e promove a revisão por pares transparente. A
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 70, United States 5, Canada 3, Portugal 1, Greece 1 (81 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience17.9%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine13.2%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience9.6%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology7.6%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology6.1%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions5.5%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience4%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
LatindexPublisher 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
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 871 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 275 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 367 |
| 2024 | 74 | 74 | 373 |
| 2023 | 92 | 92 | 434 |
| 2022 | 85 | 85 | 381 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 337 |
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)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
The conflict of interest may be personal, commercial, political, academic or financial in nature. Conflicts of interest may occur between authors, reviewers or editors. As part of the manuscript submission process, authors must declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may be considered to influence the research (for example, financial interests in a test or procedure, or funding …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Audiology - Communication Research (ACR) follows strict ethical standards in research, including the need for approval from research ethics committees and informed consent from participants. The journal does not tolerate any form of scientific misconduct, such as plagiarism, falsification or fabrication of data, and will take appropriate action if such practices are suspected or proven. The ACR co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Audiology - Communication Research (ACR) adopts a copyright policy that complies with the recommendations of the SciELO criteria (item 5.2.10.1.2. – copyright) This recommendation is essential to protect the interests of authors while promoting the open and ethical dissemination of scientific knowledge. Copyright of the authors: Authors who publish in ACR retain the copyright of their works. This …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
ACR follows a double anonymous peer review process in which two or more reviewers are assigned to evaluate articles. During the evaluation process, the identities of reviewers and authors are kept mutually confidential. Compliance with Standards: Initial analysis is performed by the Editorial Assistant to ensure compliance with the Instructions for Authors. If the manuscript does not meet the esta…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
A ACR reconhece a importância dos novos meios de comunicação científica e permite que leitores e pesquisadores tenham acesso mais rápido aos resultados de pesquisas recentes antes de sua publicação. Por isso, a ACR aceita manuscritos que foram depositados em servidores não comerciais de preprints. Preprint é uma versão preliminar de um trabalho científico que é compartilhado publicamente em reposi…
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
- Academia Brasileira de Audiologia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2317-6431
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Audiology Communication Research
How long does peer review take at Audiology Communication Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Audiology Communication Research based?
Of the 81 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (70), United States (5) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Audiology Communication Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Audiology Communication Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Audiology Communication Research open access, and what is the APC?
Audiology Communication Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .