Journal profile · OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
ISSN 0392-100X · eISSN 1827-675X · Pacini Editore s.r.l. · ITALY · Bimonthly · Founded 1981
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 102 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica is published by Pacini Editore s.r.l. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Head and Neck Cancer Studies, Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics and Sinusitis and nasal conditions, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Otorhinolaryngology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica first appeared as “Annali di Laringologia Otologia e Faringologia” and was founded in 1901 by Giulio Masini. The journal publishes original articles (clinical trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional surveys, and diagnostic test assessments) of interest in the field of otorhinolaryngology as well as clinical techniques and technology (a short report of unique or original methods for surgical techniques, medical management or new devices or technology), editorials (including editorial guests – special contribution) and letters to the Editor-in-Chief. Articles concerning science investigations and well prepared systematic reviews (including meta-analyses) on themes related to basic science, clinical otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery have high priority. The journal publishes furthermore the Official Report of the annual Congress of the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery as well as special columns regarding the Italian Society. Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica is published bimonthly and is sent, free of charge, to all members of Società Italiana di Otorinolaringoiatria e Chirurgia Cervico-Facciale (S.I.O.Ch.C.-F.). up to date with annual dues. Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica is printed by Pacini Editore S.r.L.., Pisa (Italy) with total chlorine free paper and water varnishing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Cesare PiazzaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 13, Germany 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine9.1%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience6.9%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine6.7%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine6.6%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine6.6%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine6.2%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine6.1%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 2 |
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Open-J Gate, Free Medical Journals, Index Copernicus, Socolar
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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 364OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 879 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 13 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 137 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 262 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 501 |
| 2022 | 83 | 83 | 730 |
| 2021 | 100 | 100 | 1,338 |
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 PubMed · to
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 184 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 185 days (3 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 227 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (135 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 300 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 300 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 300
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- clinical techniques and technologyType of article: categorise the article in one of the following types: Original Article / Review article (meta-analysis) / Editorial / Letter to the Editor / Cl…Length not stated
- editorialType of article: categorise the article in one of the following types: Original Article / Review article (meta-analysis) / Editorial / Letter to the Editor / Cl…Length not stated
- letter to the editorType of article: categorise the article in one of the following types: Original Article / Review article (meta-analysis) / Editorial / Letter to the Editor / Cl…Length not stated
- original articleType of article: categorise the article in one of the following types: Original Article / Review article (meta-analysis) / Editorial / Letter to the Editor / Cl…Length not stated
- review articleManuscripts should review topics of contemporary interest and importance. Reviews ideally should address controversial issues by expressing all different points…Length not stated
- review article (meta-analysis)Type of article: categorise the article in one of the following types: Original Article / Review article (meta-analysis) / Editorial / Letter to the Editor / Cl…Length not stated
- systematic reviews (including meta-analyses)Articles concerning science investigations and well prepared systematic reviews (including meta-analyses) on themes related to basic science, clinical otorhinol…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use 08. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies policy
Where authors use AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, these technologies should only be used to improve readability and language of the manuscript and not to replace key writing tasks. The application of the technology should be carried out with human supervision and control and all work should be carefully reviewed and edited. Authors should disclose the use of AI and AI-assis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship AUTHORSHIP STATEMENT FORM
Authorship Statement Form must be filled in, signed, saved in .pdf and uploaded during submission. Model summary
The corresponding author must fill in and sign the Authorship Statement form and upload it in the submission process.Paper copies of manuscripts will not be accepted.After submission, you will receive a confirmation of receipt of your manuscript via OJS. You can also check the status of your manuscript on OJS. The editorial staff will inform you via OJS once a decision has been made.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 04. Conflict of Interest and Source of Funding
A conflict of interest occurs when any financial interest may affect the content of an article. This does not imply that any financial involvement with a sponsor that supported the research or funded a consultation is problematic. Financial relationships (such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, and paid expert testimony) are the most easily identifiable conflicts of interest…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 03. Data Availability
To promote transparency of data supporting the results reported in the article, the Journal encourages authors to provide a statement of data availability, provided that the research data can be made publicly. This should be included at the end of the “Materials and Methods” section under a separate “Data availability” subheading. Data availability statement should include information on where dat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT
01. Ethical Approvals 02. Informed Consent03. Data Availability04. Conflict of Interest and Source of Funding05. Authorship and Contributorship06. Acknowledgements07. Plagiarism and Malpractice Policy08. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies policy09. Use of generative AI and AI-assisted tools in figures, images and artwork10. Corrections11. Retractions
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
The journal is distributed in accordance with the CC-BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International) license
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 03. Open Access Policy
Papers published in English (British spelling and grammar) with English and Italian titles, abstracts and key words. Model summary
As previously reported, this journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal is distributed in accordance with the CC-BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International) license: the work can be used by mentioning the author and t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 04. Peer Review Process
Manuscripts must follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements. Model summary
Peer reviewed articles include: Original articles Clinical techniques and tecnology Reviews Editorial Letter to the Editor-in-Chief The Editorial Board of the Journal will immediately screen all articles submitted for publication in that journal. Those articles which fail to reach the scientific standards of the journal may be declined without further review. Those articles which satisfy the requi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 07. Plagiarism and Malpractice Policy
Originality: submission must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere (or an explanation provided in the cover letter). Model summary
Authors must avoid any unethical and improper actions such as plagiarism, simultaneous submission, falsification, fraudulent authorship, copyright infringement, hiding of competing interests, etc. For further information: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). (2017). Core practices. https://publicationethics.org/core-practices International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). (n.d.). R…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Pre- and post-print self-archiving allowed and encouraged Model summary
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica allows and encourages authors to deposit both their pre- and post-prints in Open-Access institutional archives or repositories
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
- Pacini Editore s.r.l.
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0392-100X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1827-675X
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Publisher
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
What CAS zone is Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Otorhinolaryngology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 64–184 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (13) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .