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Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN1916-0216eISSN1916-0216

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.809

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.244

Total Works

937

Total Citations

17,892

2yr Mean Citedness

1.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on otolaryngology, head, and neck surgery, including topics such as hearing loss, tinnitus, vestibular disorders, cochlear implantation, and surgical techniques for conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat, and head and neck.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications937

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1916-0216 / 1916-0216

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Otorhinolaryngology

Scopus Categories

SurgeryOtorhinolaryngology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Head and Neck Cancer StudiesEar Surgery and Otitis MediaSinusitis and nasal conditionsHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsTracheal and airway disordersNasal Surgery and Airway StudiesThyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryVestibular and auditory disordersThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentHearing Loss and Rehabilitation