Journal profile · Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
Auditory and Vestibular Research
ISSN 2423-480X · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Auditory and Vestibular Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Auditory and Vestibular Research is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences 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 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 73.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Auditory and Vestibular Research (AVR) is the official scientific quarterly double blind peer-reviewed publication of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. It is supported by Iranian Association of Audiology and Iranian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. The aim of this journal is to provide the clinicians and researchers with the major clinical and basic science contributions in audiology. AVR provides readers with latest findings in clinical, educational, experimental, pediatric, geriatric, industrial, and rehabilitative audiology and auditory and vestibular neuroscience. It accepts original research papers in the form of full-length papers, letters to the Editor, reviews, and case-reports. 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. Journal article-processing charges is applied to all manuscripts submitted after April 2022. The details are available at the journal Publication Fee page. This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Auditory and Vestibular Research (AVR) is committed to apply, observe & act based on the latest published version of Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Masoud Motasaddi ZarandyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 4, Türkiye 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences24.5%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences24.5%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering24.5%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience5.4%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions4.5%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience4%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience3.3%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine1.1%
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 | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | 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 | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 732 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 8 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 21 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 52 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 58 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 121 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | IRR 15,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | IRR 15,000,000 | No | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- review articleTemporal Processing Abilities in Children with Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate: A Systematic Review Pushpavathi Mariswamy , Prashanth Prabhu , Nisha Kavassery Kav…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Model summary
This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright and Conflict of Interest All submitted manuscripts should be accompanied with a statement from the author, showing there is no conflict of interest regarding that article. A conflict of interest, here, is a situation in which a medical research scientist, has competing professional or personal interests that make it difficult to fulfill his duties fairly. A conflict of interest can exist…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The journal reserves the right to accept or reject submitted articles or incorporate changes deemed necessary by the editorial board to harmonize contributions with the journal's editorial standards. Model summary
The right is reserved for the journal to accept or reject the submitted article or incorporate any changes deemed necessary by the editorial board to make contributions harmonize the editorial standards of the journal.
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-480X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Auditory and Vestibular Research
What CAS zone is Auditory and Vestibular Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Auditory and Vestibular Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / 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 Auditory and Vestibular Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Auditory and Vestibular Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Auditory and Vestibular Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; 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 Auditory and Vestibular Research based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (4) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Auditory and Vestibular Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Auditory and Vestibular Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Auditory and Vestibular Research open access, and what is the APC?
Auditory and Vestibular Research 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: .