Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy
ISSN 1945-8924 · eISSN 1945-8932 · OceanSide Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2009
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy is published by OceanSide Publications Inc. 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 Sinusitis and nasal conditions, Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization, together about 56.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Raj SindwaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 51, Australia 4, Japan 2, Canada 2, Mainland China 1 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine28.7%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine14.5%
- Allergic Rhinitis and SensitizationMedicine13.5%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine9.7%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine7.6%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroscience5.6%
- Cystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesMedicine3.6%
- Respiratory and Cough-Related ResearchMedicine2%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,273OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,095 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 9 | 34 |
| 2025 | 67 | 11 | 189 |
| 2024 | 56 | 20 | 271 |
| 2023 | 82 | 19 | 803 |
| 2022 | 87 | 12 | 909 |
| 2021 | 83 | 9 | 1,177 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- OceanSide Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1945-8924
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-8932
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy
What CAS zone is American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy 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 American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Where are the editorial board members of American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (51), Australia (4) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .