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Journal of Fluency Disorders

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 823 17 31 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 31
Documents by Best Scientists*: 40
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.746
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Fluency Disorders?

Journal of Fluency Disorders explores disciplines such as Stuttering, Developmental psychology, Audiology, Language disorder and Fluency. Topics in Stuttering were tackled in line with various other fields like Psychotherapist, Communication disorder, Cognitive psychology and Clinical psychology. It explores topics in Developmental psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cognition, Perception, Personality and Anxiety.

The work on Audiology tackled in Journal of Fluency Disorders brings together disciplines like Syllable, Speech production and Vowel. It explores research in Language disorder and the adjacent study of El Niño.

  • Stuttering (69.06%)
  • Developmental psychology (36.97%)
  • Audiology (25.84%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES): Documenting multiple outcomes in stuttering treatment (297 citations)
  • The impact of stuttering on the quality of life in adults who stutter. (278 citations)
  • Epidemiology of stuttering: 21st century advances. (231 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Fluency Disorders:

The published papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Stuttering, Developmental psychology, Communication disorder, Language disorder and Stuttering therapy. The journal papers encompass Stuttering studies in the context of Audiology as a whole. The most cited articles address concerns in the field of Developmental psychology by exploring it in line with topics in Interpersonal relationship which intersect with Coping (psychology) subjects.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Cognition
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Fluency Disorders aims to foster the development of research in Stuttering, Clinical psychology, Audiology, Intervention (counseling) and Cognition. Research in Stuttering discussed is concerned with the study of Developmental psychology as a whole. Issues in Developmental psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Virtual reality and Treatment goals.

The studies on Clinical psychology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Psychosocial, Hearing loss and Fluency. Journal of Fluency Disorders facilitates discussions on Audiology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Reliability (statistics), Syllable and Treatment outcome. The concepts on Cognition presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Impulsivity and Nonverbal communication.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Quality and readability of internet information about stuttering. (2 citations)
  • Perspectives of stuttering treatment: Children, adolescents, and parents. (1 citations)
  • Interventions for children and adolescents who stutter: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and evidence map. (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Fluency Disorders (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mark Onslow (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Ann Packman (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Kenneth O. St. Louis (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • J. Scott Yaruss (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Gene J. Brutten (30 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Fluency Disorders (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sydney (55 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • West Virginia University (35 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Houston (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alabama (29 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 41.67% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Fluency Disorders Research

Studying fluency disorders opens up a variety of professional opportunities, especially in the field of psychology and audiology. Graduates may pursue careers as speech-language pathologists, psychologists, or clinicians in both public and private sectors. They may also choose to educate future professionals in these fields as university professors or researchers. Often, these professions require advanced degrees, and therefore it's crucial to choose the right institution for pursuing such studies. Vermont, for instance, has several renowned universities offering quality education in psychology and audiology. You can find the top 10 psychology schools in Vermont at our dedicated page on the topic. Whichever career path you choose, professionals in fluency disorders research can make a significant impact on improving public health.

Top Publications

  • A systematic review of interventions for adults who stutter.

    Amanda Brignell;Michelle Krahe;Martin Downes;Elaina Kefalianos

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Interventions for children and adolescents who stutter: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and evidence map.

    Amanda Brignell;Michelle Krahe;Martin Downes;Elaina Kefalianos

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • Lexical diversity and lexical skills in children who stutter.

    Courtney Luckman;Stacy A. Wagovich;Christine Weber;Barbara Brown

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Adults who stutter do not stutter during private speech.

    Eric S. Jackson;Lindsay R. Miller;Haley J. Warner;J. Scott Yaruss

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Larger reported impact of stuttering in teenage females, compared to males - A comparison of teenagers' result on Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES).

    Ineke Samson;Elisabeth Lindström;Anders Sand;Agneta Herlitz

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • A parent-report scale of behavioral inhibition: Validation and application to preschool-age children who do and do not stutter.

    Katerina Ntourou;Elizabeth Oyler DeFranco;Edward G. Conture;Tedra A. Walden

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Contemporary issues with stuttering: The Fourth Croatia Stuttering Symposium.

    Robyn Lowe;Suzana Jelčić Jakšić;Mark Onslow;Sue O’Brian

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Real and virtual classrooms can trigger the same levels of stuttering severity ratings and anxiety in school-age children and adolescents who stutter.

    Anne Moïse-Richard;Lucie Ménard;Stéphane Bouchard;Anne-Lise Leclercq

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Stuttering experience of people in China: A cross-cultural perspective

    (2023)
    8 Citations
  • Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Neurodiversity and ableism

    (2023)
    8 Citations

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