Advances in Communication and Swallowing
Advances in Communication and Swallowing (ACS) is the official journal of the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists (IASLT), The aims of ACS are to: publish original work of a clinical and/or theoretical nature in the areas of communication and swallowing; disseminate research of a high standard, nationally and internationally; add to the evidence base in the management of communication and swallowing disorders; and promote awareness of the research being conducted by IASLT members, collaborators and others, including of an interdisciplinary nature.
ACS is a peer-reviewed journal which welcomes submissions from clinicians and researchers in areas including, speech, language, voice, fluency, communication and swallowing. It is multidisciplinary in nature with submissions considered from professional and scientific disciplines allied to speech and language pathology, such as linguistics, psychology, education, audiology, and medicine. The journal provides a platform for the sharing and exchange of information of a contemporary or historical nature, with communication and swallowing as the broad focus.
To publish original work of a clinical and/or theoretical nature in the areas of communication and swallowing
To disseminate research of a high standard, nationally and internationally
To add to the evidence base in the management of communication and swallowing disorders
To promote awareness of the research being conducted by IASLT members, collaborators and others, including of an interdisciplinary nature.
Scope
From 2021, Advances in Communication and Swallowing (ACS) is the official journal of the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists (IASLT), published by IOS Press from Volume 24. The IASLT journal was formerly known as the Journal of Clinical Speech & Language Studies, originally established in 1991. The content for Volumes 1 to 23 is available in the IOS Press Content Library.
ACS is a peer-reviewed journal which welcomes submissions from clinicians and researchers in areas including, speech, language, voice, fluency, communication and swallowing. It is multidisciplinary in nature with submissions considered from professional and scientific disciplines allied to speech and language pathology, such as linguistics, psychology, education, audiology, and medicine. The journal provides a platform for the sharing and exchange of information of a contemporary or historical nature, with communication and swallowing as the broad focus.
Research papers and reports, critical or systematic reviews and case studies are welcomed in addition to invited commentaries or editorials. Research submissions from both quantitative and qualitative analytic frameworks are encouraged. All submitted accounts of research studies must have a clearly stated research design with thoroughly analysed and interpreted results/findings. ACS is published biannually and there is scope for special issues with guest editorship. The journal conducts double-blind peer review of submitted manuscripts and authors can choose to publish gold open access in ACS with associated costs.