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Ear and Hearing

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1948

ISSN1538-4667
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.152
H-Index
170
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.479
Total Works
5,052
Total Citations
192,357
2yr Mean Citedness
2.41
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on hearing and balance disorders, including their diagnosis, impact on cognition and development, and treatment. Studies investigate various aspects of auditory and vestibular function, such as hearing loss, tinnitus, cochlear implants, and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials. The research also explores the relationship between sensory impairments and cognitive decline, as well as the effects of hearing loss on speech perception and language development in different age groups and populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1948
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,052
Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1538-4667
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

OtorhinolaryngologyQ1
Speech and HearingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Audiology & Speech-Language PathologyOtorhinolaryngology

Scopus Categories

Speech and HearingOtorhinolaryngology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hearing Loss and RehabilitationHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsHearing Impairment and CommunicationEar Surgery and Otitis MediaNoise Effects and ManagementVestibular and auditory disordersSpeech and Audio ProcessingNeuroscience and Music PerceptionPhonetics and Phonology ResearchVoice and Speech Disorders
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref