Child Language Teaching and Therapy

Aims & Scope

Child Language Teaching and Therapy is an international peer reviewed journal which aims to be the leading inter-disciplinary journal in the field of intervention for and management of children’s speech, language and communication needs.

The journal publishes original research and review articles of high practical relevance and which emphasise inter-disciplinary collaboration.

Papers with a focus on written language will be considered if there is clear relevance for spoken language and for intervention.

Child Language Teaching and Therapy publishes regular special issues on specific subject areas and commissions keynote reviews of significant topics.

The readership of the journal consists of academics and practitioners across the disciplines of education, speech and language therapy, psychology and linguistics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13440

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	79

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.415

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions, Psychology 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.

• Narrative as a tool for the assessment of linguistic and pragmatic impairments

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Nicola

• Young people with specific language impairment: A review of social and emotional functioning in adolescence

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Kevin, Gina

• A comparative study of figurative language in children with autistic spectrum disorders

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Gilbert, Adrienne

• The nature of referred subtypes of primary speech disability

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Jan, Barbara

• Effectiveness of intervention for grammar in school-aged children with primary language impairments: A review of the evidence

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Susan

• Clinical language sampling practices: results of a survey of speech-language pathologists in the United States

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Krystal, Thomas

• Word and print awareness in 4-year-old children

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Laura M., Helen K.

• Working memory and language learning: A review

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Lisa MD

• Social and behavioural difficulties in children with language impairment

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Nicola, Gina

• Teaching grammar to school-aged children with specific language impairment using Shape Coding

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Susan

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