Journal profile · AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
ISSN 1754-9507 · eISSN 1754-9515 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 349 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is published by Informa Healthcare 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 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is an international journal which promotes discussion on a broad range of current clinical and theoretical issues. Submissions may include experimental, review and theoretical discussion papers, with studies from either quantitative and/or qualitative frameworks. Articles may relate to any area of child or adult communication or dysphagia, furthering knowledge on issues related to etiology, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, or theoretical frameworks. Articles can be accompanied by supplementary audio and video files that will be uploaded to the journal’s website. Special issues on contemporary topics are published at least once a year. A scientific forum is included in many issues, where a topic is debated by invited international experts. IJSLP conducts double anonymized peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Natalie MunroPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 27, United States 6, New Zealand 4, United Kingdom 3, Sweden 3 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology18%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience8.5%
- Stuttering Research and TreatmentPsychology8.4%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine7.6%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions6.8%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology6.8%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology6.6%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions5.4%
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 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | 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 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, EBSCO, Child Development Abstracts, EBSCO online, Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA), Biological Abstracts Care Data, CSA Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts, Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS), Australasian Medical Index
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.13Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 876OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 501,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,605 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 46 | 21 |
| 2025 | 86 | 53 | 141 |
| 2024 | 75 | 49 | 258 |
| 2023 | 81 | 50 | 567 |
| 2022 | 111 | 55 | 902 |
| 2021 | 65 | 25 | 578 |
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
349 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 255 days – 441 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 367 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (182 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 119 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 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? Incre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
IJSLP conducts double anonymized peer review.
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1754-9507
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-9515
- Society / sponsor
- Speech Pathology Australia
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / Linguistics / Rehabilitation. 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 International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 349 days (interquartile range 255–441 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (27), United States (6) and New Zealand (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .