Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
Acta Oto-Laryngologica
ISSN 0001-6489 · eISSN 1651-2251 · Informa Healthcare · NORWAY · Monthly · Founded 1918
Acta Oto-Laryngologica: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 48 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 191 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Oto-Laryngologica is published by Informa Healthcare and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vestibular and auditory disorders, Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics and Ear Surgery and Otitis Media, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Otorhinolaryngology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Oto-Laryngologica is a truly international journal for translational otolaryngology and head- and neck surgery. The journal presents cutting-edge papers on clinical practice, clinical research and basic sciences. Acta also bridges the gap between clinical and basic research. Features include: Inner and Middle Ear Otoneurology Audiology Central Labyrinthine Pathways Nose/Sinus Mouth/Pharynx Larynx Salivary Glands Oncology Acta Oto-Laryngologica is the official journal for the Confederation of European Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (CEORL-HNS). The journal also has a close cooperation with the Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS) since the foundation of the Collegium in 1926. The journal’s international editorial board represents more than 30 countries and the board members play an important and proactive role to develop and further improve the quality and standards of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Matti AnnikoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience16.4%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience14.1%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine11.1%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience7.5%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine4%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine3.8%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine3.7%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, AgBiotechNet (CABI), ASCA (Automatic Subject Citation Index), Biological Abstracts, Biotechnology Abstracts, CSA Neurosciences Abstract, Current Advances in Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Current Clinical Cancer, Dental Abstracts, Energy Research Abstracts, EMCare (Elsevier), Global Health (CABI), Helminthological Abstracts, Index Medicus (NLM), Index Veterinarius, International Aerospace Abstracts, Life Science Collection, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Medical Documentation Service, Noise Pollution Publications Abstracts, Nuclear Science Abstracts, Ornamental Horticluture (CABI), Parasitology Database (CABI), Pig News and Information (CABI)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 157OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,851OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 182LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 231,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,543 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 169 | 34 | 18 |
| 2025 | 191 | 43 | 194 |
| 2024 | 123 | 35 | 259 |
| 2023 | 171 | 39 | 756 |
| 2022 | 106 | 23 | 524 |
| 2021 | 158 | 38 | 1,119 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
48 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 36 days – 66 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 69 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (392 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal; part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Acta Oto-Laryngologica is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1918
- ISSN
- 0001-6489
- Electronic ISSN
- 1651-2251
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 146, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Oto-Laryngologica
What CAS zone is Acta Oto-Laryngologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Oto-Laryngologica is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Otorhinolaryngology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Oto-Laryngologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 157.
How long does peer review take at Acta Oto-Laryngologica?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 48 days (interquartile range 36–66 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Oto-Laryngologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Oto-Laryngologica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Oto-Laryngologica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Oto-Laryngologica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .