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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology

Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1809-9777eISSN1809-4864
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.426
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
0.887
Total Worksi
2,101
Total Citationsi
13,274
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology(IAO) is theOfficial Scientific Publication of the Fundação Otorrinolaringologia(FORL) which focuses on ear disorders, nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, cervical region, upper airway system, audiology, and communication disorders. As an international peer-reviewed journal, IAO covers the entire spectrum of otorhinolaryngology - from prevention to diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, acting as an ideal reference for specialists, as well as an excellent practicing tool for students who require the latest information on emerging techniques and areas of interest in the field. International Archives of Otorhinolaryngologyis an indispensable resource for specialists in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, allergology, pediatrics, physiotherapy, audiology and communicative disorders, phonology, physical therapy, pneumology, and many other areas. As an open-access journal, all articles published by theInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngologyare freely available to read and download fromThieme E-Journals. All articles inInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngologyundergo rigorous blind peer review. International Archives of Otorhinolaryngologyrequires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here:https://www.icmje.org PubMed Central - PMC, LILACS and LILACS-Express - Latin-American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciencies Information, Latindex - Regional Cooperative Online Information System for Scholarly Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal, DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals, FUNPEC-RP (Foundation for Scientific Research of Ribeiro Preto), SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online, Scopus - SciVerse (Elsevier), Embase, EBSCO, ProQuest

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
Frequency4 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications2,101
Publisher OrgThieme Medical Publishers (Germany)
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1809-9777 / 1809-4864
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
81
996
2019
135
1.5k
2020
91
569
2021
89
505
2022
99
319
2023
82
199
2024
105
62
2025
62
42
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

OtorhinolaryngologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Otorhinolaryngology

Scopus Categories

Otorhinolaryngology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsHearing Loss and RehabilitationTracheal and airway disordersVestibular and auditory disordersEar Surgery and Otitis MediaSinusitis and nasal conditionsVoice and Speech DisordersHead and Neck Surgical OncologyDysphagia Assessment and ManagementNasal Surgery and Airway Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology

Is International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology?

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.11.

Is International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology?

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology(IAO) is theOfficial Scientific Publication of the Fundação Otorrinolaringologia(FORL) which focuses on ear disorders, nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, cervical region, upper airway system, audiology, and communication disorders. As an international peer-reviewed journal, IAO covers the entire spectrum of otorhinolaryngology - from prevention to diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, acting as an ideal reference for specialists, as well as an excellent practicing tool for students who require the latest information on emerging techniques and areas o

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref