ASHA’s journals have seen tremendous growth, and none has grown more than the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AJSLP). Over the past 10 years, the number of articles published annually more than doubled, with the clinical practice journal on track to publish more than 200 articles in 2026!
Starting in January, you’ll find three sections of the journal when you read new issues of AJSLP. These sections can help you find research relevant to your practice by organizing the issue according to categories covering related subjects.
Three Sections, the Same Clinical Focus
Each of these three sections will be managed by one of the journal’s three editors-in-chief (EICs). Read on to see how we’re grouping articles.
Developmental Communication
Editor-in-Chief: Amy L. Donaldson
Articles on language acquisition, developmental language disorders, fluency disorders, and more. Specific topics include autism and neurodiversity, early identification, and cleft and craniofacial conditions.
Acquired Language and Cognitive Communication Conditions
Editor-in-Chief: Natalie Douglas
Topics like stroke, aphasia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and cognitive impairment are covered here. Other topics include augmentative and alternative communication in adults, additional language disorders, and neurological diseases.
Voice, Aerodigestive, and Motor Speech Conditions
Editor-in-Chief: Rita R. Patel
This section includes voice, upper airway, swallowing, and motor speech disorders. Other topics include tracheostomy, feeding, and head and neck cancer.
What It Means for Authors
If you’ve already submitted an article to AJSLP, then you don’t need to select a section. The article will be assigned to the appropriate section and published there in 2027.
For new submissions, you’ll be asked to indicate a section related to your manuscript*. If you’re not sure, pick the best fit and make a note in the cover letter that you are open to having your manuscript re-assigned to another section if fits better elsewhere.
Research Relevant to You
The journal’s new format means that finding articles you can use in your practice is easier than ever! Each issue will be sorted by section, allowing you to quickly find articles relevant to your daily work.
The best part is that you’ll continue to find high-quality, clinically relevant research in AJSLP. We hope you check out the January issue of AJSLP and enjoy our new sectioning!
*If your manuscript is part of a planned special issue or forum, please select that option, listed below the regular sections of AJSLP.
