If you do not have access to an Institutional Review Board at your institution, there are several potential solutions, including: Partner with another institution that has one and that is willing to have it serve as the IRB of record for the study. Use an external, commercial one, such as
Yes, you may submit to the ASHA Journals research that has formerly been posted to a preprint server. This can include data, poster presentations, or even completed manuscripts that haven’t been submitted for peer review. Please note that after publication in an ASHA Journal, you are required to update the preprint
No, versions of the preprint that were altered as a result of peer review aren’t eligible for submission, nor are preprints that have been indexed in MEDLINE or PubMed. If you’re not sure if your preprint qualifies, please email journals@asha.org for assistance. For more information regarding the ASHA Journals preprint
No, ASHA retains copyright to the final published version of the article. The only exception would be if you opted for Open Access publishing, in which case you, the authors, retain copyright and may use the article as you see fit. Please note, the preprint version must be updated to include a link to the final published article on ASHAWire after publication. For further
Editors can find assistance in using the Editorial Manager system for things such as viewing assignments, searching for and inviting reviewers, submitting decisions, and managing revisions in the Editorial Manager: Guide for Editors on the ASHA Journals Academy. If you have further questions after reviewing the guide, please contact the
Go to the Editorial Manager login page for your journal, you can find links on the Manage Review Assignments page of the ASHA Journals Academy. Login to Editorial Manager as a reviewer by clicking the reviewer login button after entering your username and password. If you have completed step 2
If you are unable to access your Editorial Manager account because you have forgotten your password, you will need to request a password reset. To do so, complete the following steps: Go to the Editorial Manager page for the journal you are trying to access (a list of links can
Updating your information in Editorial Manager is important for ensuring the ASHA Journals have up-to-date contact details and other important information. You can update your information or check to make sure it is accurate by following these steps: Login to the Editorial Manager system corresponding to your journal, a list
It is important for current and potential reviewers as well as journal editors to keep the information regarding their areas of expertise as up to date as possible. This information is critical for identifying qualified reviewers for submitted manuscripts and can save both editors and reviewers time sending and responding
View the editorial, production, and peer review policies of the ASHA journals.
Get information on ethical considerations for reviewers regarding conflicts of interest.
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.
