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Dysphagia

Dysphagia is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on swallowing and its disorders. It provides an international source of information for health professionals interested in this emerging field and covers all aspects of normal and dysphagic ingestion involving the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus, drawing on expertise from disciplines including gastroenterology, neurology, and otolaryngology.

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Subject Otorhinolaryngology
Impact Factor 3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0179-051X
eISSN 1432-0460
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £3090.00 GBP / $4890.00 USD / €3890.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Dysphagia accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract of 250 words must be provided. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Review Articles must include a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and a disclosure statement.
References References must be cited numerically in order of appearance using square brackets in the text, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively with periodical abbreviations following Index Medicus style.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Research Articles should be organized into a short introduction, a description of the materials, methods, and results, and a discussion or conclusion. The manuscript must include a disclosure statement, a Data Availability Statement, and documentation of any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References References must be cited numerically in the text using square brackets. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations when available, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures uploaded separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, cited in the text in numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Clinical Conundrum

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract of 250 words must be provided. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or, if no Methods section is available, in a suitable alternative part of the manuscript. The manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a section entitled “Declarations” before the references, while any AI use must be disclosed in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part of the manuscript.
References References must be cited numerically in order of appearance using numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations when available, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures uploaded separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with captions provided for each and figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor must be limited to 600 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References Letter to the Editor may include up to 5 references. References must be cited numerically in order of appearance using numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by captions.
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Comment

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Comment manuscripts must be 1000–1500 words. Manuscripts must include 4 to 6 keywords.
References Comments may include up to 10 references. References must be cited numerically in order of appearance using numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively.
Figures & Tables Comments may include 1 figure. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Each figure must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by a concise caption included in the manuscript text file.
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Recent Publications

Hydrocolloid Effects on Shear and Extensional Rheology

Elaine M. Lipkin, Nicole M. Rogus-Pulia, Mark A. Nicosia, Richard W. Hartel

10.1007/s00455-026-10960-5
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Turkish Version of the Caregiver Analysis of Reported Experiences with Swallowing Disorders (CARES-TR)

İbrahim Erensoy, Özlem Yaşar, Halil Tayyip Uysal

10.1007/s00455-026-10962-3
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Deep Learning–Based Acoustic Screening for Penetration–Aspiration Events Using Short Voice Recordings

Yong Jae Na, Jun Hyeok Lee, Eunyoung Choi, Jong Yoon Chang, Kyung Cheon Seo, Jaeho Lee, Hunseok Ko, Sang-Ick Kang, Myungeun Yoo, Yoon Ghil Park, Jinyoung Park, Jiyoung Kim, Ju Kang Lee, Kyounghyo Choi

10.1007/s00455-026-10956-1
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The Guided Oral-Intake and Swallowing Test (GOST): Validation of a Novel Bedside Composite Score for Dysphagia Against Instrumental Assessment

Yohei Teramoto, Kenji Suzuki, Shin Matsumoto, Satoshi Fukuzawa, Tetsuro Wada, Yukiyo Shimizu, Yasushi Hada

10.1007/s00455-026-10969-w
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Comparison of Submental Muscle Activation and Tongue Pressure of Tongue Hold, Effortful Swallow and Mendelsohn Maneuvers in Different Gravitational Positions

Emre Cengiz, Rabia Yıldırım, Ömer Faruk Yaşaroğlu, Numan Demir, Selen Serel Arslan

10.1007/s00455-026-10961-4
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

The journal uses double-blind peer review. Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is used when suggesting reviewers. The corresponding author should mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript in a cover letter to the Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £3090.00 GBP / $4890.00 USD / €3890.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

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