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Autism and Developmental Language Impairments

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1990

ISSN2396-9415eISSN2396-9415

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

1.134

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.473

Total Works

216

Total Citations

3,685

2yr Mean Citedness

2.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental language disorder (DLD), with a particular emphasis on language and communication impairments. Studies investigate various aspects of language, including morphosyntax, semantics, pragmatics, and narrative skills, across different age groups and linguistic backgrounds. The journal also explores interventions, assessment tools, and the impact of co-occurring conditions on language development in these populations. Research often involves comparisons between autistic individuals, those with DLD, and typically developing individuals, as well as the experiences of parents and caregivers.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications216

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2396-9415 / 2396-9415

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, SpecialLinguisticsPsychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchLanguage Development and DisordersFamily and Disability Support ResearchBehavioral and Psychological StudiesReading and Literacy DevelopmentAssistive Technology in Communication and MobilityChild Development and Digital TechnologyChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismHearing Impairment and Communication