What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Communication Disorders?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Communication Disorders is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Communication Disorders indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Communication Disorders is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.706 (Q1) and an H-index of 84.

Who publishes Journal of Communication Disorders and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Communication Disorders is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,096 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Communication Disorders?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Communication Disorders is "J COMMUN DISORD" with common acronym "jcd". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,159Hybrid

Journal of Communication Disorders

Acronym:jcd

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Abbreviation (ISO):J COMMUN DISORD

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Identifier (ISSN):0021-9924(Print)/1873-7994(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Communication Disorders

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.706

#8,159

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

30.06% Gold OA•96.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Communication Disorders publishes original articles on topics related to disorders of speech, language and hearing. Authors are encouraged to submit reports of experimental or descriptive investigations (research articles), review articles, tutorials or discussion papers, or letters to the editor ("short communications"). Please note that we do not accept case studies unless they conform to the principles of single-subject experimental design. Special issues are published periodically on timely and clinically relevant topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.6%Medicine82.6%Philosophy74.3%Linguistics68.4%Biology56.2%Developmental psychology56.1%Audiology54%Computer science48.4%Neuroscience43.3%Psychiatry43.2%Cognitive psychology33.8%Sociology30.3%Mathematics30.1%Political science24.9%Law24.8%Artificial intelligence23%Epistemology22.1%Physics21.9%Cognition21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Rehabilitation

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Rank13/35

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank67/312

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank58/175

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Rank10/35

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank106/312

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank50/176

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	13/35	Q2
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	67/312	Q1
REHABILITATION	JCRSCIE, SSCI	58/175	Q2
AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY	JCISCIE	10/35	Q2
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	106/312	Q2
REHABILITATION	JCISCIE, SSCI	50/176	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year47

Total Citations8

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year83

Total Citations118

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year52

Total Citations168

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year62

Total Citations435

2022

IF1.864

Articles / Year72

Total Citations825

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	47	8
2025	2.1	83	118
2024	1.8	52	168
2023	1.7	62	435
2022	1.864	72	825
2021	2.288	70	903
2020	1.315	64	1,135
2019	1.536	72	1,127
2018	1.696	60	1,690
2017	—	46	1,421
2016	—	46	1,794
2015	—	49	1,677

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,159Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsNeuroscienceNursingPsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.706

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,096 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations449

3-Year Documents166

Citable Documents163

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate71.2%

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 LVNQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

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: 5.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Journal of Communication Disorders (acronym: jcd, abbr: J COMMUN DISORD, ISSN: 0021-9924) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 1967. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.706 (Q1), an H-index of 84.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,096 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.