
Academic Journal
Q1Topics in Language Disorders
About Topics in Language Disorders
Topics in Language Disorders is a scholarly journal published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.533 and H-index of 56.
Coverage: 1980-2025. Research categories: Linguistics and Language (Q1); Speech and Hearing (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Language Development and Disorders; Reading and Literacy Development; Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism; Family and Disability Support Research; Autism Spectrum Disorder Research; Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility.
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