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The mission of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR) is to publish peer-reviewed, empirical research in the areas of normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing. The Journal provides new information and theoretical approaches important for understanding normal processes involved in speech, language, and hearing and to the clinical management (e.g., screening, diagnosis, habilitation, or rehabilitation) of communication disorders. The Journal also advances evidenced-based practice by disseminating the results of new experiments as well as critical reviews and meta-analyses of existing experimental work.
Prior to 1991, ASHA published the Journal of Speech and Hearing Research and the Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders. These titles were merged in 1991 under the Journal of Speech and Hearing Research title. Later, the word Language was added to more accurately reflect the areas of research in the discipline. Prior to copyediting or formatting, accepted articles are published in the Papers in Press section of the Web site until moved to the first available bimonthly, online issue in February, April, June, August, October, or December.
JSLHR is now an online-only journal. This change went into effect on January 1, 2010, for all four ASHA journals. JSLHR’s final print issue had a circulation of 17,475.
The 2008 impact factor is 1.583. The rank in the Linguistics category is 13 of 68 titles. The rank in the Rehabilitation category is 10 of 51 titles.
An Editor’s Award is presented yearly to each JSLHR editor's choice of the most meritorious single articles appearing in each of the three journal sections during the preceding calendar year. A compilation [PDF] of all awardees since 1970 for all the ASHA journals is now available.
The Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR) annually publishes summary statistics of acceptance/rejection rates and manuscript processing times. These summary statistics provide data on acceptance/rejection rates, frequently used by tenure/promotion committees, as well as average manuscript processing times, often of interest to contributing authors.
Table 1 shows the rates for acceptance and rejection for manuscripts receiving a final decision in 2006 through 2008, regardless of the year the manuscript was submitted originally. The Speech, Language, and Hearing sections of the journal are reported separately. Accepted manuscripts are those for which a final decision to accept has been made. Rejected manuscripts are those that have been judged unsuitable for publication and for which no further revision or resubmission has been requested.
Table 1. Accept/Reject Rate by section for decisions made 2006-2008.
| Decision | Speech | Language | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | 54% | 45% | 65% |
| Reject | 46% | 55% | 35% |
Figure 1 presents data for manuscripts that had completed the review process as of year-end 2008. The submission-to-decision interval is calculated from the date the editor's office receives the new or revised manuscript to the date a decision is made on the manuscript.
Figure 1. Number of days from submission to decision in 2008.
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