Advances in Communication and Swallowing

Aims & Scope

To publish original work of a clinical and/or theoretical nature in the areas of communication and swallowing To disseminate research of a high standard, nationally and internationally To add to the evidence base in the management of communication and swallowing disorders To promote awareness of the research being conducted by IASLT members, collaborators and others, including of an interdisciplinary nature.

Scope From 2021, Advances in Communication and Swallowing (ACS) is the official journal of the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists (IASLT), published by IOS Press from Volume 24.

The IASLT journal was formerly known as the Journal of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, originally established in 1991.

The content for Volumes 1 to 23 is available in the IOS Press Content Library.

ACS is a peer-reviewed journal which welcomes submissions from clinicians and researchers in areas including, speech, language, voice, fluency, communication and swallowing.

It is multidisciplinary in nature with submissions considered from professional and scientific disciplines allied to speech and language pathology, such as linguistics, psychology, education, audiology, and medicine.

The journal provides a platform for the sharing and exchange of information of a contemporary or historical nature, with communication and swallowing as the broad focus.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.192

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21653

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• It’s time to talk about our relationships: Exploring the role of therapeutic alliance in speech and language therapy, with stuttering intervention as an exemplar

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Amy, Tom, J. Scott, Arlene

• Aspiration, risk and risk feeding: A critique of the royal college of physicians guidance on care of people with eating and drinking difficulties

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Shaun T., Aoife, Paula, Lindsey, Tracy, Arlene, Siofra, Alison

• Characterization of dysphagia following anterior cervical spine surgery

  Citation: 7

  Authors: John P., Kate, Rebecca L., Kendrea L., Shaun A., Erick, Bonnie, Ashli K.

• Speech and language therapist and interpreter collaboration with the paediatric population: A systematized review

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Amanda, Suzanne C.

• Circumstances and outcomes of falls in hospital for adults with communication disability secondary to stroke: A qualitative synthesis

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Rebecca, Ian, Katherine, Bronwyn

• The enablers and barriers to facilitating the development of reflective practice skills of third level allied health professional students through technology: A scoping review

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Órla, Duana

• Learning to swallow together: Medical and speech and language therapy student interprofessional learning about dysphagia

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Helen, Maireád, Helen, Sarah, Orlaith

• Hidden in plain sight: A qualitative exploration of teachers and children’s perspectives on supporting developmental language disorder in school

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Maria, Karen, Aoife

• Exploring the uptake of CATALISE recommendations from the perspective of speech and language therapists working in the Irish context: A qualitative online survey

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Aoife L., Sinead, Ruth, Edel

• Understanding the why: The integration of trauma-informed care into speech and language therapy practice

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Norma, Anna Claire, Maria

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