Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention
ISSN 1748-9539 · eISSN 1748-9547 · Taylor & Francis
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention: subscription journal; APC about USD 102; review about 89 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 48% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research and Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility, together about 50.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention (EBCAI) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that aims to extend and promote evidence-based practice in serving individuals with communication impairments. The primary aims of EBCAI are to: Promote evidence-based practice (EBP) in communication assessment and intervention; Publish original research related to communication impairment including systematic reviews and meta-analyses, as well as intervention and assessment research; Provide expert commentaries that appraise the latest and best communication assessment and intervention; Provide a forum for discussions that advance EBP. EBCAI publishes the following types of articles: Solicited Commentaries of Previously Published Studies: These commentaries provide an overview of recent research in communication intervention and assessment. EBCAI's editors select recent research for commentary based on its alignment with the aims of the journal the the extent to which the study may influence evidence-based practice. Commentaries are written by researchers with notable experience in the area, but who are independent from - not affiliated with - the original research. Commentaries provide a brief overview of the studies' key variables (e.g., procedures, participants, and outcomes) while also adding value by including the commentary author's independent analysis of a study's attributes, limitations, and potential impact on practice. Commentaries are not intended to supplant the need for the full original article. Instead, commentaries are intended to increase the reach and impact of the original research while also allowing practitioners and researchers to consider recent research efficiently from a single journal. Further, these commentary papers add value to the original article in the form of the commentary author's perspective. Authors of these commentaries are typically invited by the journal editors, but authors interested in submitting a commentary may also submit an email request to the editors identifying the article they wish to comment on and a rationale for the need of the commentary. Commentares may cover treatment and assessment studies as well as systematic reviewes and meta-analyses. Original Research: Original research studies including RCTs and other group designs, single subject research designs, systematic reviewes, and meta-analyses aligned with the aims of this journal may be submitted at any time with or without solicitation fr
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editor-in-chief Ralf W. SchlosserPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Australia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology19.6%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience15.7%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions15.3%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology12.9%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine6.1%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine4.9%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology3.5%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience2.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 375/1221 | 69th |
| Rehabilitation | Q3 | 109/172 | 36th |
| Speech and Hearing | Q3 | 45/68 | 34th |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | Q4 | 102/129 | 21st |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPubMedPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EMCare (Elsevier), Behavioural Science & Social Care (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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 20,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 614 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 4 | 122 |
| 2025 | 24 | 4 | 208 |
| 2024 | 30 | 5 | 223 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 233 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1 | 253 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1 | 259 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 89 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 102 / USD 104 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- evidence-based practice cornerEvidence-Based Practice Corner: The intent of this paper format is to provide a forum for ongoing discussions that advance evidence-base practice.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research: Original research studies including RCTs and other group designs, single subject research designs, systematic reviewes, and meta-analyses ali…Length not stated
- replication studiesReplication Studies: Studies aimed at replicating existing research are essential for identifying evidence-based practices.Length not stated
- solicited commentaries of previously published studiesSolicited Commentaries of Previously Published Studies: These commentaries provide an overview of recent research in communication intervention and assessment.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention 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?…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Policy:
First, all submitted manuscripts are reviewed by Editor(s) to determine alignment with EBCAI's aims and to ensure manuscripts meet basic requirements for research rigor and quality. Papers failing this initial editor review will be rejected without additional review. Second, manuscripts that pass the initial editors' review are assigned to an editor or an associate editor with specific expertise r…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1748-9539
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-9547
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention
How long does peer review take at Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention?
The publisher reports about 89 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48%. 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 Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PMC and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention open access, and what is the APC?
Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention is a subscription journal. APC about USD 102.
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: .