Journal profile · AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
ISSN 1368-2822 · eISSN 1460-6984 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Founded 1998
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.51; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,250; median 246 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 195 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism and Stuttering Research and Treatment, together about 42.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Submissions to the IJLCD must have specific relevance to speech and language therapy/pathology. Submissions may explore questions around, for example: aetiology, assessment, screening and diagnosis; intervention and its outcomes; evidence-based service provision for those with communication and/or swallowing disorders; the speech and language therapy workforce, including training and education of Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and emerging roles for SLTs; the SLT profession; and issues of equity/equality, diversity, and inclusion related to SLT. Conditions of interest to IJCLD include: aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, cognitive communication difficulties, communication disorders associated with other conditions, intellectual disability, augmentative and alternative communication, craniofacial disorders, developmental language disorder and language disorder associated with biomedical conditions, child speech sound disorder, stuttering/fluency disorders, dysphagia, other difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing, and voice disorders. Where the application to speech and language therapy/pathology is clear, submissions considering written language and literacy may be considered. Submissions for speech and language therapy-related quantitative and qualitative research, literature syntheses, and quality improvement (QI) work must all adhere to appropriate reporting guidelines. QI work must focus on applying evidence to practice rather than solely on process changes. Many reporting guidelines can be found in the EQUATOR network site, or equivalent, which aim to enhance the quality and transparency of reporting on health research: https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/ . See the author guidelines for specific information on the types of submissions accepted, and specific guidelines to be completed for each. Research using single case study methodology is not routinely accepted and, at a minimum, must adhere to standards for single-subject experimental design. Papers submitted by authors may be stand-alone papers or invited as part of a special issue/collection supported by the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 24, Australia 3, South Africa 2, Ireland 2, Mainland China 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology22.4%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience11.7%
- Stuttering Research and TreatmentPsychology8.2%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology7%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine6%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology5.3%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions4.6%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology4.1%
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 | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
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 | Linguistics | 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 | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- 2.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,698OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 159LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 178Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 839,420Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 | 129 | 24 |
| 2025 | 195 | 145 | 320 |
| 2024 | 135 | 108 | 575 |
| 2023 | 162 | 144 | 1,312 |
| 2022 | 155 | 107 | 1,824 |
| 2021 | 104 | 53 | 1,300 |
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
246 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 171 days – 337 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 270 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (380 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 281 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,250 / EUR 3,570 / GBP 2,840 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–400 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- editorialCongratulations Avril Nicoll for winning the Editorial prize for 2025 alongside co-authors Marian C. Brady, Patricia Masterson-Algar, Christopher Burton, Gillia…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- Data availability 13.1 Data Sharing
The International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders recognizes the many benefits of archiving data for scientific progress. Archived data provides an indispensable resource for the scientific community, making possible future replications and secondary analyses, in addition to the importance of verifying the dependability of published research findings.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 9. Copyright & Licensing
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 9.2 For authors choosing Open Access
If the Open Access option is selected, the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 10. Preprints
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1368-2822
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-6984
- Society / sponsor
- Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 6 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
What CAS zone is International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Rehabilitation / Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / Linguistics. 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 International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.51; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 125.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 246 days (interquartile range 171–337 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37% (2025). 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 International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–400 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (24), Australia (3) and South Africa (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAB Abstracts, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,250.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .