Journal profile · OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
ISSN 1808-8694 · eISSN 1808-8686 · Elsevier Editora Ltda · BRAZIL
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.77; fully open access; APC about USD 2,070; median 172 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 154 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology is published by Elsevier Editora Ltda 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 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics, Vestibular and auditory disorders and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Otorhinolaryngology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Publication of the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery (ABORL-CCF) and Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery. The Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology: Neck and Head Surgery aims to provide timely information for physicians and scientists focused on otorhinolaryngology and head and neck disorders, including contemporary, ethical, clinically and scientifically relevant information in:General otolaryngology;Head and neck surgery;Respiratory sleep disorders;Allergy/rhinology;Otology/neurotology;Laryngology/broncho-esophagology;Pediatric otolaryngology;Cranio-facial surgery;Skull base surgery;Head and neck oncology;Phoniatrics;Upper airway related diseases;Facial plastics and reconstructive surgery.The journal is the official peer-reviewed open access scientific publication of the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery (ABORL-CCF).All articles will be published under the CC-BY license (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) with copyright owned by the ABORL-CCF.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Carlos Takahiro ChonePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Brazil 26, Mainland China 3, France 3, United States 2, India 1 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience13.2%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience9.2%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience8.5%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine7.8%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine7.2%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine5.4%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine4.6%
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 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 1.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,563OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 141LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,318 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 127 | 127 | 17 |
| 2025 | 154 | 154 | 190 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 354 |
| 2023 | 118 | 118 | 591 |
| 2022 | 124 | 124 | 548 |
| 2021 | 149 | 149 | 1,502 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
172 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 111 days – 276 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 106 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 275 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (336 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 190 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 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 | USD 2,070 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,070 / EUR 1,940 / GBP 1,660 / JPY 256,740 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,650 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,070 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- case reportCase Reports describe encounters with one or several patients with unique or unusual clinical situations. The key to an acceptable Case Report is the identifica…main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 5
- contemporary reviewsThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- editorialternative points of view and some bias. Editorials should not exceed 1,200 words with no more than 5 references. Editorials do not have an Amain text ≤ 1,200 words · references ≤ 5
- editorialsEditorials provide a forum for interpretive, analytical, or reflective opinions related to manuscripts in the BJORL or statements about clinical, scientific, or…Length not stated
- hypothesisThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- invited articles and reviewsThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- letterReplies by authors should not exceed 500 words of text and 5 references. They should have no more than 3 authors.main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- letters to the editorThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…main text ≤ 400 words
- original reportsThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- protocolAuthors of manuscripts reporting clinical trials are encouraged to submit trial protocols (including the complete statistical analysis plan) along with their ma…Length not stated
- research reportThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- reviewThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- surveyThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- systematic and evidence-based reviewsThe Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology publishes Original Reports, Contemporary Reviews, Systematic and Evidence-Based Reviews, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria in accordance with ICMJE standards:1. Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data;2. Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC-BY license Model summary
All articles will be published under the CC-BY license (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) with copyright owned by the Authors, granting the journal the right of first publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
This journal uses double anonymized review, which means the identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Embargo policy
All information regarding the content and publication date of accepted manuscripts is strictly confidential. Unauthorized prepublication release of accepted manuscripts may result in rescinding the acceptance and rejecting the paper. This policy applies to all categories of articles, including Original Investigations, Reviews, Editorials, Viewpoints, Letters, etc. Information contained in or about…
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
- Elsevier Editora Ltda
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1808-8694
- Electronic ISSN
- 1808-8686
- Society / sponsor
- Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
What CAS zone is Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 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 Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.77; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 172 days (interquartile range 111–276 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: AMA. 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 Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (26), Mainland China (3) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,070.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .