International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders (IJLCD) is the official journal of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.

The Journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of speech, language, communication disorders and speech and language therapy.

It provides a forum for the exchange of information and discussion of issues of clinical or theoretical relevance in the above areas.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.50

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7720

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	886

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.727

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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 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.

• Prevalence and natural history of primary speech and language delay: findings from a systematic review of the literature

  Citation: 406

  Authors: James

• Narrative skills of children with communication impairments

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Courtenay Frazier, Dorothy V. M.

• Short‐term and working memory in specific language impairment

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Lisa M. D., Susan E.

• Non‐specific nature of specific language impairment: a review of the literature with regard to concomitant motor impairments

  Citation: 347

  Authors: Elisabeth L.

• Predicting language outcome in infants with autism and pervasive developmental disorder

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Tony, Simon, John, Gillian, Auriol, Antony

• Prosody in autism spectrum disorders: a critical review

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Joanne, Sue

• Uses and interpretations of non‐word repetition tasks in children with and without specific language impairments (SLI)

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Jeffry A., Julia L.

• Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems

  Citation: 272

  Authors: D. V. M.

• Inferential processing and story recall in children with communication problems: A comparison of specific language impairment, pragmatic language impairment and high‐functioning autism

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Courtenay Frazier, Dorothy V. M.

• Using a parental checklist to identify diagnostic groups in children with communication impairment: a validation of the Children's Communication Checklist—2

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Courtenay Frazier, Marysia, Gillian, Dorothy V. M.

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