Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Speech Communication
ISSN 0167-6393 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1982
Speech Communication: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.85; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; review about 303 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 83%); 106 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Speech Communication is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Speech and Audio Processing, Speech Recognition and Synthesis and Phonetics and Phonology Research, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A publication of the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) and of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA)Speech Communication is a publication of the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP), which can be located at http://www.eurasip.org and the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA), which can be located at http://www.isca-speech.org.Speech Communication is an interdisciplinary journal whose primary objective is to fulfil the need for the rapid dissemination and thorough discussion of basic and applied research results. In order to establish frameworks to inter-relate results from the various areas of the field, emphasis will be placed on viewpoints and topics of a transdisciplinary nature. The editorial policy and the technical content of the Journal are the responsibility of the Editors and the Institutional Representatives. The Institutional Representatives assist the Editors in the definition and the control of editorial policy as well as in maintaining connections with scientific associations, international congresses and regional events. The Editorial Board contributes towards the gathering of material for publication and assists the Editors in the editorial process.Editorial Policy: The journal's primary objectives are: • to present a forum for the advancement of human and human-machine speech communication science; • to stimulate cross-fertilization between different fields of this domain; • to contribute towards the rapid and wide diffusion of scientifically sound contributions in this domain.Subject Coverage: Subject areas covered in this journal include: • Basics of oral communication and dialogue: modelling of production and perception processes; phonetics and phonology; syntax; semantics and pragmatics of speech communication; cognitive aspects. • Models and tools for language learning: functional organisation and developmental models of human language capabilities; acquisition and rehabilitation of spoken language; speech & hearing defects and aids. • Speech signal processing: analysis, coding, transmission, enhancement, robustness to noise. • Models for automatic speech communication: speech recognition; language identification; speaker recognition; speech synthesis; oral dialogue. • Development and evaluation tools: monolingual and multilingual databases; assessment methodologies; specialised hardware and software packages; field experiments; market development. • Multimodal human computer interface: using speech I/O in combination with other modalities, e.g., gesture and handwriting. • Forensic speech science: forensic voice comparison; forensic analysis of disputed utterances; speaker identification by earwitnesses.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief Sharon GannotPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 16, France 9, United Kingdom 6, Mainland China 3, Germany 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science19.4%
- Speech Recognition and SynthesisComputer Science18.8%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology10.8%
- Music and Audio ProcessingComputer Science7.8%
- Speech and dialogue systemsComputer Science5.4%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.2%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience4.1%
- Advanced Adaptive Filtering TechniquesEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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
- 2.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,879OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,639 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 33 | 13 |
| 2025 | 106 | 38 | 252 |
| 2024 | 89 | 42 | 584 |
| 2023 | 98 | 32 | 844 |
| 2022 | 94 | 40 | 1,519 |
| 2021 | 77 | 38 | 1,016 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
303 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 83%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 120 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 303 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,900 / EUR 2,710 / GBP 2,320 / JPY 359,690 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,280 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Article types accepted3
- original full-length researchSpeech Communication accepts Original Full-length Research and Review articles for publication.Length not stated
- reviewSpeech Communication accepts Original Full-length Research and Review articles for publication.Length not stated
- review articleSpeech Communication accepts Original Full-length Research and Review articles for publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0167-6393
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Speech Communication
What CAS zone is Speech Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Speech Communication is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Acoustics / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Speech Communication?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.85; CiteScore 7.4, h-index 154.
How long does peer review take at Speech Communication?
The publisher reports about 303 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 83%)”. 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 Speech Communication based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), France (9) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Speech Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Speech Communication is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Speech Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Speech Communication is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
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: .