Journal profile · OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology
ISSN 2616-2792 · AME Publishing Company
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); fully open access; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology is published by AME Publishing Company 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 Tracheal and airway disorders, Ear Surgery and Otitis Media and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, together about 29.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Otorhinolaryngology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Otolaryngology (Aust J Otolaryngol; AJO; ISSN 2616-2792) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, providing a forum for clinical researchers, basic scientists, clinicians, and others to publish original research and exploring controversies in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with otolaryngologic disorders, including head & neck cancer and disease of the skull base. AJO is indexed and covered by the Web of Science [Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)]. AJO received its latest impact factor of 0.4 for the year 2025.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine12.7%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine9.5%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine7.3%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine6.3%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine5.3%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine4.9%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine4.9%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine4.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,021Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 26 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 67 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 35 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 65 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 110 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Paediatric tonsillitis: evaluation of artificial intelligence generated responses to commonly asked questions
Surya Singh, Femi E. Ayeni, Niranjan Sritharan, Faruque Riffat, Anand Suruliraj, Suchitra Paramaesvaran Australian Journal of Otolaryngology 2026; 9: 21 . (30 May 2026) PDF Full Text (242) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
For open-access publishing, this journal uses an exclusive licensing agreement. Authors will transfer copyright to AME Publishing Company and Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, but will have the right to share their article in the same way permitted to third parties under the relevant user license, as well as certain scholarly usage rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. All content of the journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). All articles published open access will be immediately and permanently free for all to read, download, copy, and distribute as defined by the applied license.
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
- AME Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 2616-2792
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Society of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgeons
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Otolaryngology
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Otolaryngology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal of Otolaryngology 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 Australian Journal of Otolaryngology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 13.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Otolaryngology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Otolaryngology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Journal of Otolaryngology open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Otolaryngology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .