Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
ISSN 1043-3074 · eISSN 1097-0347 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1989
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,760; median 113 days to acceptance (115 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 37.5%; 385 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Head and Neck Cancer Studies, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques, together about 40.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Head & Neck is an international multidisciplinary publication of original contributions concerning the diagnosis and management of diseases of the head and neck. This area involves the overlapping interests and expertise of several surgical and medical specialties, including general surgery, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, oral surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, pathology, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and the corresponding basic sciences. Head & Neck publishes original contributions on clinical and research topics. Each manuscript is submitted to peer review by at least two experts in the field. Comprehensive reviews of topics, particularly in fields subject to rapid change in knowledge, will be included at the discretion of the Editor and on the recommendation of reviewers. Technical notes, descriptions of new technologies, single case reports of unusual interest, and brief preliminary communications are accepted after proper peer review. Head & Neck adheres to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals under the agreement of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (JAMA 1993;269:2282-2286). Manuscripts are accepted for consideration if they have not appeared elsewhere in any but abstract form and are not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. This policy does not preclude consideration of a manuscript that has been rejected by another journal or of a complete report that follows publication of the preliminary report or abstract. It is requested that the author submit a full statement to the Editor about previous reports that may be regarded as prior or duplicate publication for the same or similar work. Multiple-part publications are discouraged. Secondary publications in another language will be considered individually. Preliminary release of data, usually to public media, of scientific information described in a paper may be acceptable but should be discussed with the Editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Patrick HaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 5, Australia 4, Taiwan, China 2, United Kingdom 2, India 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine25.7%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine8.2%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine6.6%
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.5%
- Esophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine4.5%
- Oral health in cancer treatmentMedicine4.4%
- Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMedicine4.4%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 2.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113LetPub ·
- h-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,086OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 350LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 355Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 700,118Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,549 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 343 | 174 | 58 |
| 2025 | 385 | 230 | 686 |
| 2024 | 454 | 309 | 1,815 |
| 2023 | 339 | 217 | 2,364 |
| 2022 | 326 | 113 | 3,261 |
| 2021 | 395 | 116 | 5,110 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 166 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (115 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 115 articles with submission and acceptance dates (820 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)
- about 1.6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 37.5%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 120 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,760 / EUR 4,000 / GBP 3,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0347
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
What CAS zone is HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Otorhinolaryngology / Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.18; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 180.
How long does peer review take at HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK?
Based on the dates recorded on 115 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 68–166 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 37.5%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (5), Australia (4) and Taiwan, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK open access, and what is the APC?
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,760.
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: .