Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology…now there’s a title!

There are times when mergers don’t deliver just benefits. When a Swedish and a British magazine/journal merged they ended up with a title with this snappy name: Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology. Imagine trying to order that in WH Smith on a busy Saturday morning!

Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology is the official journal of the British Voice Association. The Journal is an amalgamation of the Scandinavian Journal of Logopedics & Phoniatrics and VOICE.

The intention is to cover topics related to speech, language and voice pathology as well as to normal voice function in its different aspects. It works on a non-profit basis. The Journal covers a wide range of topics, including: phonation and laryngeal physiology; speech and language development; voice disorders; clinical measurements of speech, language and voice; professional voice including singing, bilingualism; cleft lip and palate; dyslexia; fluency disorders; neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics, aphasia; motor speech disorders; voice rehabilitation of laryngectomees; augmentative and alternative communication; acoustics; dysphagia.

Update 5 July 2025

Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology remains an active, peer-reviewed academic journal specialising in interdisciplinary research on speech, language, hearing sciences, and voice-related fields. The journal is published by Taylor & Francis and continues to release new issues, with the latest being Volume 50, Issue 2 (2025).

Recent issues include articles on topics such as spectral features in speech, listening effort and fatigue during online courses, and the effects of menopause on professional voice users.

The journal maintains a regular publication schedule, publishes new research annually, and continues to be indexed and cited in academic databases.

Its editorial team includes recognised experts in the field, such as Filipa M.B. Lã, who is listed as an Associate Editor as of 2025.

Historically, the journal adopted its current name in 1997, evolving from the Scandinavian Journal of Logopedics and Phoniatrics to reflect the growing scope of vocology as a discipline. It continues to serve as a leading platform for research and clinical practice in voice, speech, and language sciences.

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