Journal of Phonetics
The Journal of Phonetics is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers topics in phonetics and phonology. It was established in 1973 and appears six times a year. It is published by Elsevier and the current editor-in-chief is Taehong Cho.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.67, ranked among top 10% in the field of linguistics. The journal also has a 2018 CiteScore of 2.35, ranked among top 5% in the field of Language and Linguistics.
Aims and scope
The Journal of Phonetics publishes papers of an experimental or theoretical nature that deal with phonetic aspects of language and linguistic communication processes. Papers dealing with technological and/or pathological topics, or papers of an interdisciplinary nature are also suitable, provided that linguistic-phonetic principles underlie the work reported.Regular articles, review articles, and letters to the editor are published. Themed issues are also published, devoted entirely to a specific subject of interest within the field of phonetics.
Editors-in-Chief
- 1973-1985 M. A. A. Tatham
- 1985-1989 M. P. R. van den Broecke
- 1989-1995 Mary Beckman
- 1995-1997 Patrice Speeter Beddor
- 1998-1999 Terrance M. Nearey and Bruce L. Derwing
- 1999-2007 Gerry Docherty
- 2008-2011 Stefan A. Frisch
- 2011-2016 Kenneth de Jong
- 2016- Taehong Cho