Journal profile · AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
Seminars in Speech and Language
ISSN 0734-0478 · eISSN 1098-9056 · Thieme Medical Publishers · UNITED STATES
Seminars in Speech and Language: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.96; subscription journal; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seminars in Speech and Language is published by Thieme Medical Publishers 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. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seminars in Speech and Language is a topic driven review journal that covers the entire spectrum of speech language pathology. In each issue, a leading specialist covers diagnostic procedures, screening and assessment techniques, treatment protocols, as well as short and long-term management practices in areas such as apraxia, communication, stuttering, autism, dysphagia, attention, phonological intervention, memory as well as other disorders.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-REHABILITATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology14.8%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience11%
- Stuttering Research and TreatmentPsychology9%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology7.1%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology5.9%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions5.2%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine4.9%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions4.8%
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 | 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 | 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 | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 0.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 602OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,686 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 1 | 231 |
| 2025 | 43 | 5 | 13 |
| 2024 | 40 | 10 | 57 |
| 2023 | 35 | 11 | 94 |
| 2022 | 36 | 5 | 161 |
| 2021 | 42 | 6 | 346 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Thieme Medical Publishers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0734-0478
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-9056
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seminars in Speech and Language
What CAS zone is Seminars in Speech and Language in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Seminars in Speech and Language is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / 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 Seminars in Speech and Language?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.96; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 70.
Which databases index Seminars in Speech and Language?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seminars in Speech and Language is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Seminars in Speech and Language open access, and what is the APC?
Seminars in Speech and Language is a subscription 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: .