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Journal of Communication Disorders

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0021-9924eISSN1873-7994

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.773

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.167

Total Works

2,646

Total Citations

75,133

2yr Mean Citedness

1.07

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Communication Disorders publishes research on various aspects of communication impairments across different age groups and conditions. Studies investigate linguistic deficits in neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis, and explore the impact of early childhood intervention services on communicative development in children with genetic disorders. The journal also examines narrative production in autistic bilingual children and adults who stutter, including their experiences with trauma and mental health. Furthermore, it addresses the therapeutic alliance in pediatric speech-language therapy and the complex process of identity formation in individuals with aphasia.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1966-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,646

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9924 / 1873-7994

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

LPN and LVNQ1

Speech and HearingQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Audiology & Speech-Language PathologyLinguisticsRehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologySpeech and HearingCognitive NeuroscienceLPN and LVNLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language Development and DisordersNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismPhonetics and Phonology ResearchStuttering Research and TreatmentReading and Literacy Development