Journal profile · AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
ISSN 0743-4618 · eISSN 1477-3848 · Informa Healthcare · UNITED STATES · Founded 1985
Augmentative and Alternative Communication: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.35; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,250; median 196 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Augmentative and Alternative Communication is published by Informa Healthcare and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility, Hearing Impairment and Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, together about 51.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As the official journal of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) publishes scientific articles related to the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) that report research concerning assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and education of people who use or have the potential to use AAC systems; or that discuss theory, technology, and systems development relevant to AAC. The broad range of topics included in the Journal reflects the development of this field internationally. Manuscripts must comply with the Journal's submission requirements. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this Journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Rose SevcikPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Netherlands 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions32.2%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology10.1%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience9.2%
- Digital Accessibility for DisabilitiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology7.2%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology6.6%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine3.7%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 1 |
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 | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
MEDLINEPMCPubMedCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, EBSCO, ProQuest, Biosciences Information Services, Communication Sciences and Disorders Dome, CSA Linguistics & Language Behaviour Abstracts, EBSCO Online, Engineering Information Databases, Ergonomics Abstracts, Index Medicus (NLM), Linguistics Abstracts Online, PsychINFO, Selective Deposit Medicine & Health (NLM), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
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
- 2.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 804OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 34.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 334,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,320 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 11 | 9 |
| 2025 | 71 | 46 | 321 |
| 2024 | 32 | 16 | 131 |
| 2023 | 39 | 19 | 298 |
| 2022 | 26 | 14 | 320 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | 315 |
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
196 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 277 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 259 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (105 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 58 daysPublisher 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 | USD 3,250 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must comply with the Journal's submission requirements. Model summary
Manuscripts must comply with the Journal's submission requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this Journal. Model summary
Augmentative and Alternative Communication 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts must comply with the Journal's submission requirements. Model summary
Manuscripts must comply with the Journal's submission requirements.
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0743-4618
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-3848
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Augmentative and Alternative Communication
What CAS zone is Augmentative and Alternative Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Augmentative and Alternative Communication is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / 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 Augmentative and Alternative Communication?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.35; CiteScore 4, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Augmentative and Alternative Communication?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 196 days (interquartile range 168–277 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. 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 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 2 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Augmentative and Alternative Communication 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 States (3) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Augmentative and Alternative Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Augmentative and Alternative Communication is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC, PubMed, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Augmentative and Alternative Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Augmentative and Alternative Communication is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,250.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .