Journal profile
Disturbios da Comunicacao
ISSN 0102-762X · eISSN 2176-2724 · Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo · Brazil
Disturbios da Comunicacao: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 68 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Disturbios da Comunicacao is published by Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Voice and Speech Disorders, Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation and Language Development and Disorders, together about 43.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 3, Chile 2, Peru 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine17%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience13.4%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology13.2%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology7.2%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience6.5%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology4.2%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions4%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions3.4%
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
Index Medicus, Qualis: B2Publisher 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
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,718 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 128 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 201 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 281 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 337 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 224 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 223 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-NC-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- artigos originaisARTIGOS ORIGINAIS - contribuições destinadas a divulgar resultados de pesquisa original inédita, que possam ser replicados e/ou generalizados, ou uma análise cr…Length not stated
- carta ao editorCARTA AO EDITOR- Inclui cartas que visam discutir artigos recentes publicados na Revista ou a relatar pesquisas originais ou achados científicos significativos.Length not stated
- comunicaçõesCOMUNICAÇÕES - são textos sintéticos sobre experiências clínicas, revisão bibliográfica não-sistemática ou outros assuntos de interesse da Fonoaudiologia.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license; authors retain copyright Model summary
Autores mantém os direitos autorais e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, sendo simultaneamente licenciado sob a licença Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
Todo manuscrito enviado para publicação será submetido a uma pré-avaliação inicial de forma e conteúdo pelo Corpo Editorial e em seguida encaminhado à avaliação de mérito por pares.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check required Model summary
É necessária a apresentação de um "relatório de plágio" na submissão do artigo.
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
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0102-762X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2176-2724
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Disturbios da Comunicacao
How long does peer review take at Disturbios da Comunicacao?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Disturbios da Comunicacao?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Cover letter: 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 Disturbios da Comunicacao based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (3), Chile (2) and Peru (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Disturbios da Comunicacao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Disturbios da Comunicacao is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Disturbios da Comunicacao open access, and what is the APC?
Disturbios da Comunicacao 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; 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: .