About this journal

Aims and scope

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.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 377K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.4 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.0 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 3.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.982 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.526 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 54 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 130 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 71 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 39% acceptance rate

Editorial board

EDITOR IN CHIEF:

Professor Natalie Munro - Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Australia 

EDITOR:
Professor Libby Cardell - School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

ASSOCIATE EDITORS :

Associate Professor Stacie Attrill - University of Adelaide, Australia

Associate Professor Robyn Lowe - University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Associate Professor Edwin Maas - Temple University, USA

Associate Professor Anna Miles - The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Emeritus Professor Jennifer Oates - La Trobe University, Australia

Associate Professor Bea Staley - Charles Darwin University, Australia 

Emeritus Professor Deborah Theodoros - The University of Queensland, Australia

Professor Liz Ward - University of Queensland, Australia


EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Kirrie Ballard - University of Sydney, Australia

Chris Code - University of Exeter, UK

Suze Leitão - Curtin University, Australia

Sharynne McLeod - Charles Sturt University, Australia

Lyndsey Nickels - Macquarie University, Australia

Mark Onslow - University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Anne Whitworth - University of Tasmania, Australia 

Edwin Yiu - University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS:

Kate Anderson - Deakin University, Australia

Elizabeth Armstrong - Edith Cowan University, Australia

Martin J. Ball - Linkoping University, Sweden

Scott Barnes - Macquarie University, Australia

Barbara M. Bernhardt - The University of British Columbia, Canada

David Copland - The University of Queensland, Australia

Barbara Dodd - City University London, UK

David J. Ertmer - Purdue University, USA

Annette V. Fox-Boyer - University of Applied Sciences Europa Fachhochschule Fresenius, Germany

Maria Garraffa – Heriot Watt University, UK

Gail T. Gillon - University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Louise Hickson - The University of Queensland, Australia

Maggie-Lee Huckabee - University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Mark Jones - The University of Queensland, Australia

Alan G. Kamhi - The University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA

Christopher Lind - Flinders University, Australia

Ben Maassen - University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Fiona Mensah - Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Australia

Nicole Müller - Linkoping University, Sweden

Amy Ramage - University of Texas, USA

Charlotta Saldert - University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Nerina Scarinci - The University of Queensland, Australia

Kristie Spencer - University of Washington, USA

Sarah Spencer - University of Sheffield, UK

Sara Steele - St Louis University, USA

Catherine Theys - University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Leanne Togher - The University of Sydney, Australia

Adam Vogel - The University of Melbourne, Australia

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT:
Ms Nichola Shelton

Abstracting and indexing

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is currently abstracted and indexed in: ISI (Social Sciences Citation Index); PsycINFO; MEDLINE/Index Medicus, CINAHL; Child Development Abstracts; EBSCO online; Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA); Biological Abstracts Care Data; Current Contents/Social and Behavioural Sciences; CSA Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts; Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS); and Australasian Medical Index.

Open access

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our 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?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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