Journal profile · Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
B-ENT
ISSN 1781-782X · Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor ORL Gelaat en Halschirugie · Belgium
B-ENT: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.19; fully open access; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
B-ENT is published by Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor ORL Gelaat en Halschirugie 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 Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies, Sinusitis and nasal conditions and Ear Surgery and Otitis Media, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Throughout its history, the Royal Belgian Society of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, the home society of B-ENT, aims to disseminate both the scientific and the clinical knowledge of otorhinolaryngology field primarily in Belgium and its regions. In accordance with this aim, publishing a scientific journal has become the number one objective of the Society. Accordingly, B-ENT contributes to the scientific memory of Belgium considering its deep-rooted history.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine12.6%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine9.2%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine8.3%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine7.5%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine5.7%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience5.5%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience5.1%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroscience4.9%
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)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
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 ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 340 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 36 |
| 2022 | 71 | 71 | 54 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 57 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor ORL Gelaat en Halschirugie
- Country or region
- Belgium
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1781-782X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
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 7.
Which databases index B-ENT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, B-ENT is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is B-ENT open access, and what is the APC?
B-ENT 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, 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: .