Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
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Aims & Scope
Mission: JSLHR publishes peer-reviewed research and other scholarly articles on the normal and disordered processes in speech, language, hearing, and related areas such as cognition, oral-motor function, and swallowing. The journal is an international outlet for both basic research on communication processes and clinical research pertaining to screening, diagnosis, and management of communication disorders as well as the etiologies and characteristics of these disorders. JSLHR seeks to advance evidence-based practice by disseminating the results of new studies as well as providing a forum for critical reviews and meta-analyses of previously published work. Scope: The broad field of communication sciences and disorders, including speech production and perception; anatomy and physiology of speech and voice; genetics, biomechanics, and other basic sciences pertaining to human communication; mastication and swallowing; speech disorders; voice disorders; development of speech, language, or hearing in children; normal language processes; language disorders; disorders of hearing and balance; psychoacoustics; and anatomy and physiology of hearing.
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AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
LINGUISTICS
REHABILITATION
AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
LINGUISTICS
REHABILITATION
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Speech Language and Hearing Research (abbr: J SPEECH LANG HEAR R, ISSN: 1092-4388) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH, published by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in United States since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.820 (Q1), an H-index of 170.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 319 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,226 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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