Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Acoustics and Ultrasonics
Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne
ISSN 0711-6659 · eISSN 2291-1391 · Canadian Acoustical Association
Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne: fully open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne is published by Canadian Acoustical Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Noise Effects and Management, Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research and Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control, together about 39.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Canadian Acoustics publishes refereed articles and news items on all aspects of acoustics and vibration. Articles reporting new research or applications, as well as review or tutorial papers and shorter technical notes are welcomed, in English or in French. Submissions should be sent only through the journal online submission system. Complete instructions to authors concerning the required "camera-ready" manuscript are provided within the journal online submission system.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Acoustics and Ultrasonics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 47, Australia 1 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions16.2%
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchEngineering12.4%
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration ControlEngineering11.2%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science7.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology6.9%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience4.8%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience4.7%
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustics and Ultrasonics | Q4 | 47/54 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,054 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 133 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 205 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 | 243 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 296 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 355 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Policy for Editors of Canadian Acoustics journal
In what follows below, the word Editor(s) applies to the editor-in-chief, the deputy editor and the fifteen associate editors of the Canadian Acoutics journal, as listed in the journal website at jcaa.caa-aca.ca, under Home>About the journal. A paper submitted by one of the Editors will be handled by another Editor who is not at the same institution. The other Editor will select reviewers and make…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Instant-Open Access Option
Free to individual members of the Canadian Acoustical Association (CAA) and institutional subscribers. Model summary
JCAA has a 12-month delayed open-access policy: during the first 12 months after publication, articles are only accessible to journal subscribers (CAA members). After 12 months, published articles automatically become open-access worldwide. With the payment of a $300 "Instant open-access" fee, your article will be immediatly open-access upon publication. To proceed, simply make your online payment…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to the Canadian Acoustics are peer-reviewed according to the following procedure:Initial review: The Editor-in-Chief evaluates each manuscript to determine if its topic and content is suitable for consideration by the Canadian Acoustics. Manuscripts that do not meet minimum criteria are returned to the authors within one week of receipt. This is in the best interest of th…
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
- Canadian Acoustical Association
- ISSN
- 0711-6659
- Electronic ISSN
- 2291-1391
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (47) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .