International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Aims & 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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.614

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9439

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	455

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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, Medicine, Nursing 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.

• The importance of early identification and intervention for children with or at risk for autism spectrum disorders

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Lynn Kern, Robert L., Kristen, Jessica

• Vocal fatigue and its relation to vocal hyperfunction

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Nancy Pearl

• Telehealth and autism: A systematic search and review of the literature

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Rebecca, David, Jacqueline

• A systematic review of the association between childhood speech impairment and participation across the lifespan

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Jane, Sharynne, Lindy, Linda J.

• Aphasia rehabilitation in Australia: Current practices, challenges and future directions

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Miranda, Alison, Emma, Leanne, Linda

• Aphasia friendly written health information: Content and design characteristics

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Tanya A., Linda E., Louise M., Tammy C.

• Living successfully with aphasia: A qualitative meta-analysis of the perspectives of individuals with aphasia, family members, and speech-language pathologists

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Kyla, Linda E., Bronwyn, Tami

• Efficacy of exercises to rehabilitate dysphagia: A critique of the literature

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Susan E., Jessica M.

• Speech-language pathologists’ assessment and intervention practices with multilingual children

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Corinne J., Sharynne

• Changing practice: Implications of the World Report on Disability for responding to communication disability in under-served populations

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Karen, Lindy, Bronwyn, Julie

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