The typical time from submission to first decision on a manuscript is approximately 5 weeks. Authors can ensure the fastest review times by providing all necessary documents at the time of submission and responding to queries from the editor in a timely manner.
To find out more about the ASHA Journals peer review process and timeline, visit the What to Expect in Peer Review page.
The typical time from acceptance to publication in Newly Published (ePub Ahead of Issue) is approximately 3 months. Forum and Special Issue articles are typically published only in their scheduled
The ASHA Journals use a single-anonymized review process in which the reviewer remains anonymous to the author. If a reviewer wishes to reveal their identity
ASHA publishes four peer-reviewed scholarly journals and one peer-reviewed scholarly review journal pertaining to the general field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and to the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology. These journals are the American Journal of Audiology; American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools; and Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. These journals have the collective mission of disseminating research findings, theoretical advances, and clinical knowledge in CSD.
General Questions: journals@asha.org
For Perspectives: perspectives@asha.org
