International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders

A project of The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

About

The International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders (IJLCD) is the official journal of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists. The Journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of speech, language, communication disorders and speech and language therapy. It provides a forum for the exchange of information and discussion of issues of clinical or theoretical relevance in the above areas. The Journal, established in 1966, publishes a range of articles, including research reports, reviews, discussions and clinical fora, as well as editorials or commentaries commissioned by the editors. Research reports from both quantitative and qualitative frameworks are encouraged but must have appropriate and clear methodology and thoroughly analysed and interpreted results.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 1966

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 6 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 6 x per year

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Audience:

Scholars, Specific group.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 10,000 words.
Article: Up to 8,000 words.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology.
Language/Linguistics: Applied linguistics.
Psychology: See guidelines.

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No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026

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