What is the Impact Factor of Speech Communication?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Speech Communication is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Speech Communication indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Speech Communication is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.600 (Q1) and an H-index of 123.

Who publishes Speech Communication and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Speech Communication is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,050 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Speech Communication is "SPEECH COMMUN" with common acronym "specom". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,845Hybrid

Speech Communication

Acronym:specom

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Abbreviation (ISO):SPEECH COMMUN

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Identifier (ISSN):0167-6393(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↓ -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 Speech Communication

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.6

#9,845

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

71articles/year

29.5% Gold OA•98.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Speech Communication is an interdisciplinary journal whose primary objective is to fulfil the need for the rapid dissemination and thorough discussion of basic and applied research results. The journal's primary objectives are: • to present a forum for the advancement of human and human-machine speech communication science; • to stimulate cross-fertilization between different fields of this domain; • to contribute towards the rapid and wide diffusion of scientifically sound contributions in this domain.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99.3%Speech recognition92.6%Artificial intelligence70.5%Philosophy60.3%Linguistics52.3%Mathematics45.3%Physics42%Psychology40.2%Computer vision34.7%Natural language processing34.4%Engineering32.8%Biology31.1%Statistics24.5%Acoustics23.5%Telecommunications22.2%Cognitive psychology22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Computer Science: Interdisciplinary Applications

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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

ACOUSTICS

Rank11/41

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank107/185

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Rank11/41

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank86/185

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ACOUSTICS	JCRSCIE	11/41	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	107/185	Q3
ACOUSTICS	JCISCIE	11/41	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	86/185	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year72

Total Citations7

2025

IF3

Articles / Year106

Total Citations217

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year89

Total Citations533

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year98

Total Citations815

2022

IF2.723

Articles / Year94

Total Citations1,466

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	72	7
2025	3	106	217
2024	2.4	89	533
2023	3.2	98	815
2022	2.723	94	1,466
2021	2.017	77	955
2020	1.417	86	1,619
2019	1.661	74	2,417
2018	1.585	110	1,880
2017	—	122	2,058
2016	—	83	1,600
2015	—	81	2,870

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,845Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceMathematicsSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.6

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.90

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,050 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,048

3-Year Documents241

Citable Documents239

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 Rate40.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

SoftwareQ2

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: 8.3%

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)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ACOUSTICS

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

Speech Communication (acronym: specom, abbr: SPEECH COMMUN, ISSN: 0167-6393) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.600 (Q1), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 19.2周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,050 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.