Link Journal of Speech, Language and Audiology

About the Journal

About the Journal

Link Journal of Speech, Language and Audiology (JSLA) is a peer-reviewed, fully open-access journal published by Link Medical Interface, Lahore, Pakistan.

• Access model: Open Access
• Online ISSN: 3105-5354
• DOIs: Assigned to all articles
• Discoverability: Structured metadata for all published content

Open Access Statement

JSLA is a fully open-access journal. All published articles are made available online immediately upon publication, without subscription or access barriers. Readers may read, download, copy, share, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of articles and may use the content for any lawful purpose, provided appropriate attribution is given to the original author(s) and source.

Open Access Policy: https://linkjsla.com/index.php/jsla/OPENACCESSPOLICYS

Journal Overview

Aim

JSLA publishes clinically relevant, research-informed scholarship in speech-language pathology, audiology, communication sciences, and allied rehabilitation disciplines. The journal advances evidence-based practice, encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, and upholds ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

Scope

JSLA welcomes submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Speech and language disorders (developmental and acquired)
• Audiology and hearing sciences
• Voice and fluency disorders
• Neurogenic communication disorders
• Dysphagia and swallowing rehabilitation
• Assistive and augmentative communication technologies
• Screening, early detection, and community-based programs
• Evidence-based clinical practice and rehabilitation research

Journal Identity

• Journal Title: Link Journal of Speech, Language and Audiology (JSLA)
• Since: 2023
• Publisher: Link Medical Interface
• Location: Lahore, Pakistan
• Online ISSN: 3105-5354
• DOIs and Discoverability: All published articles are assigned DOIs and published with structured metadata.

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Journal Policies and Transparency

JSLA maintains publicly available policies for editorial integrity, ethics, licensing, archiving, author rights, and transparency.

Policies

• Licensing Policy
• Copyright Policy
• Peer Review Policy
• Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy
• Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
• Self-Archiving (Green Open Access) Policy
• Author Charges / Publication Fee Policy
• Complaints and Appeals Policy
• Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Jurisdictional Neutrality Policy
• Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
• Prior Publication Policy
• Editorial Endogeny and Self-Publication Policy
• Name and Pronoun Change Policy
• Data Sharing and Research Transparency Policy
• Privacy Policy / Data Protection and Consent Policy
• Policy on Commentaries, Critiques, and Author Responses