Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
B-ENT
ISSN 0001-6497 · eISSN 2684-4907 · Royal Belgian Society · BELGIUM · Quarterly · Founded 1947
B-ENT: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.19; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
B-ENT is published by Royal Belgian Society 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 Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Sinusitis and nasal conditions and Vestibular and auditory disorders, together about 24.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Presents clinical and surgical advances in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery to the scientific community. Fair peer review, an international editorial board, and open access provide research with broad scientific visibility.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Olivier M. VandervekenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine9%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine8.3%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience7.5%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine6%
- Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry4.5%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine3.8%
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
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
- 0.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- case reportType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 4000 250 (Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images …Length not stated
- letter to the editorType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 4000 250 (Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images …Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Articles: Original articles provide new information based on original research. The acceptance of research articles is typically based on the originali…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Articles: Original articles provide new information based on original research. The acceptance of research articles is typically based on the originali…Length not stated
- research articleOriginal Articles: Original articles provide new information based on original research. The acceptance of research articles is typically based on the originali…Length not stated
- review articleType of manuscript Word limit* Abstract word limit Reference limit Table limit Figure limit Original Article 4000 250 (Structured) 35 6 5 or total of 10 images …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors; articles licensed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their published work in B-ENT, and scientific articles are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed, open access, online-only journal. Model summary
B-ENT is a peer reviewed, open access, online-only 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
- Royal Belgian Society
- Country or region
- BELGIUM
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1947
- ISSN
- 0001-6497
- Electronic ISSN
- 2684-4907
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about B-ENT
What CAS zone is B-ENT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, B-ENT 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 B-ENT?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.19; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 4.
How long does peer review take at B-ENT?
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 B-ENT?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: AMA; 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.
Which databases index B-ENT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, B-ENT is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is B-ENT open access, and what is the APC?
B-ENT is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .