Journal profile · AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD
ISSN 2288-1328 · eISSN 2288-0917 · The Korean Academy of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (KASA)
Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD is published by The Korean Academy of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (KASA) 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 Language Development and Disorders, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 31.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) is the official journal of the Korean Academy of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (KASA), published in March, June, September, and December. Abbreviated title is Commun Sci Disord. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on human speech, language, hearing and swallowing sciences and related communication disorders. The journal provides theoretical and practical information for better understanding of underlying processes involved in human communication. The journal seeks new and more effective ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat population with communication disorders. The journal also advances crosslinguistic work, evidence-based practice as well as interdisciplinary research by publishing the results of original research, case study, and critical reviews of existing experimental work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Hyunjoo ChoiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 17, United States 5, Japan 1, Norway 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology11.5%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences10.2%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering10.2%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology8.2%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology5.8%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology4.1%
- Stuttering Research and TreatmentPsychology3.9%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,451 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 16 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 78 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 118 |
| 2022 | 65 | 65 | 159 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 187 |
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- case reportCase reports will be published only in exceptional circumstances when they demonstrate a rare occurrence of clinical importance.Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles Full-length articles presenting important new research results.Length not stated
- reviewsReviews A comprehensive overview of an area of speech, language, or hearing sciences and/or disorders (i.e., systematic review or meta-analysis). Reviews are in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics
- Authorship
Authorship credit must be based on substantial contributions, drafting/revising, and final approval; all authors must meet the three conditions. Model summary
Authorship credit must be based on 1) substantial contributions to the concept and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose any real or potential conflict of interest that could be considered as an influence on the research. Model summary
Authors are required to disclose any real or potential conflict of interest that could be considered as an influence on the research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
A submitted manuscript must not be associated with any type of research misconduct, such as fabrication, and plagiarism with intent to deceive by the authors. Model summary
A submitted manuscript must not be associated with any type of research misconduct, such as fabrication, and plagiarism with intent to deceive by the authors.
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
- The Korean Academy of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (KASA)
- ISSN
- 2288-1328
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-0917
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD
What CAS zone is Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 18.
What are the manuscript requirements of Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (17), United States (5) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD open access, and what is the APC?
Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .