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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #13,462Hybrid

Speech Language and Hearing

Identifier (ISSN):2050-571X(Print)/2050-5728(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Speech Language and Hearing

WoS Q3
01121.52023120240.920251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.429
#13,462

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
12.04% Gold OA•89.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Speech Language and Hearing (ISSN: 2050-571X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.429 (Q1), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology85.4%Medicine70.7%Philosophy58.6%Linguistics53.9%Computer science45.5%Audiology40.4%Biology37.2%Developmental psychology27.6%Psychiatry25.3%Neuroscience24.9%Mathematics22.2%Physics22.2%Sociology21.9%Political science21.4%Law20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Q3
Rank26/35
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Q4
Rank28/35
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year20
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year40
Total Citations19
2024
IF1
Articles / Year36
Total Citations113
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year33
Total Citations87
2022
IF—
Articles / Year13
Total Citations54

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,462Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.429

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,792 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations146
3-Year Documents101
Citable Documents97

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 Rate69.5%

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
OtorhinolaryngologyQ2
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: 10%

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

Speech Language and Hearing (ISSN: 2050-571X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.429 (Q1), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,792 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30