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Acoustics Australia

Australian Acoustical Society · Australia · Est. 1985

ISSN1839-2571

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.51

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.91

Total Works

400

Total Citations

3,543

2yr Mean Citedness

0.81

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Aims & Scope

Acoustics Australia is a peer-reviewed journal publishing research and technical papers across diverse areas of acoustics. Offers original, review, and tutorial papers as well as technical notes on various acoustics topics. Covers areas including Architectural and Building Acoustics, Environmental Noise, Underwater Acoustics, and Engineering Noise and Vibration Control. Has been the journal of the Australian Acoustical Society since 1972. Aims to publish content relevant to current acoustics research and practical applications.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications400

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Australian Acoustical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1839-2571

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Acoustics and UltrasonicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Acoustics

Scopus Categories

Acoustics and Ultrasonics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchNoise Effects and ManagementUnderwater Acoustics ResearchVehicle Noise and Vibration ControlHearing Loss and RehabilitationAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsMarine animal studies overviewSpeech and Audio ProcessingAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems