Journal profile · Acoustics
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ISSN 0001-4966 · eISSN 1520-8524 · Acoustical Society of America · UNITED STATES · Monthly
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.41; hybrid open access; median 149 days to acceptance (136 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 3,321 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA is published by Acoustical Society of America and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Underwater Acoustics Research, Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, together about 32.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1929 The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America has been the leading source of theoretical and experimental research results in the broad interdisciplinary study of sound. Subject coverage includes: linear and nonlinear acoustics; aeroacoustics, underwater sound and acoustical oceanography; ultrasonics and quantum acoustics; architectural and structural acoustics and vibration; speech, music and noise; psychology and physiology of hearing; engineering acoustics, transduction; bioacoustics, animal bioacoustics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Acoustics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchEngineering10.8%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience9.3%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science8.1%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions7.3%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology5.2%
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering5%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164LetPub ·
- h-index
- 375OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28,713OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 732LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 173,464 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,597 | 245 | 190 |
| 2025 | 3,321 | 320 | 1,926 |
| 2024 | 2,270 | 363 | 3,713 |
| 2023 | 3,031 | 342 | 5,811 |
| 2022 | 2,454 | 337 | 7,562 |
| 2021 | 2,340 | 368 | 11,264 |
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 PubMed · to
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 113 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 136 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,513 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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Acoustical Society of America
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0001-4966
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-8524
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Acoustics / Audiology & Speech-language Pathology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.41; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 375.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
Based on the dates recorded on 136 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 113–183 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .