ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #9,670Hybrid

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Acronym:tasl
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT J SPEECH-LANG PA
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Identifier (ISSN):1754-9507(Print)/1754-9515(Online)
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Publisher:Informa Healthcare
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

WoS Q3
01341.4420181.2820192.4820211.8220221.820231.420241.920251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.609
#9,670

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate21.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
49articles/year
20.44% Gold OA•90% Original Research

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology92.2%Medicine83.2%Philosophy70.7%Linguistics63%Biology52%Computer science50.9%Psychiatry44.8%Sociology44%Political science43.5%Law41.5%Mathematics35.6%Developmental psychology33.3%Neuroscience32.5%Economics31.6%Audiology29%Nursing27.1%Physics26.2%Physical therapy23.5%Epistemology22.9%Pathology20.4%Cognitive psychology20.2%Statistics20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Q3
Rank20/35
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Q2
Rank104/312
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Q3
Rank95/175
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Q3
Rank18/35
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Q2
Rank133/312
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Q2
Rank81/176
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year72
Total Citations16
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year86
Total Citations128
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year75
Total Citations243
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year81
Total Citations542
2022
IF1.82
Articles / Year111
Total Citations879

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,670Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2006, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineNursingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.609

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.41

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,049 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations586
3-Year Documents233
Citable Documents200

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate82.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ1
LPN and LVNQ2
OtorhinolaryngologyQ2
Research and TheoryQ2
Speech and HearingQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 21.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (acronym: tasl, abbr: INT J SPEECH-LANG PA, ISSN: 1754-9507) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH, published by Informa Healthcare in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.609 (Q1), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,049 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN

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