Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
International Journal of Audiology
ISSN 1499-2027 · eISSN 1708-8186 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · CANADA · Bimonthly · Founded 2002
International Journal of Audiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.97; hybrid open access; median 202 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Audiology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Loss and Rehabilitation, Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics and Noise Effects and Management, together about 60.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board The International Journal of Audiology is a leading international, subscription-based, peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of audiology. It is the official publication of the International Society of Audiology, the British Society of Audiology and the Nordic Audiological Society. The International Journal of Audiology publishes high-quality papers covering the multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary field of audiology, with a commitment to improving the science and practice of audiology around the world. The journal covers translational and clinical research across all areas of audiology, including: Psychoacoustics Anatomy and physiology Cellular and molecular biology Genetics and aging Neuroscience Speech and hearing sciences Psychology and social sciences Rehabilitative devices Radiographic imaging Disorders of hearing, including vestibular Diagnostic testing Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. The Journal welcomes for consideation the following article types, and all articles received by the Journal will be subject to single-anonymous peer review: original articles review articles systematic reviews discussion papers clinical notes technical reports letters to the Editor Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience30.3%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience20.6%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions9.6%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology7.5%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience6.2%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine5.6%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science3.8%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience2.6%
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 | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | 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 | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | 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
- 1.97LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,582OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 148LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,822 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 80 | 26 |
| 2025 | 159 | 102 | 208 |
| 2024 | 132 | 87 | 489 |
| 2023 | 97 | 61 | 693 |
| 2022 | 152 | 81 | 1,256 |
| 2021 | 174 | 90 | 2,746 |
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
202 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 145 days – 299 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 223 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (317 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted7
- clinical notesclinical notesLength not stated
- discussion papersdiscussion papersLength not stated
- letters to the editorletters to the EditorLength not stated
- original articlesoriginal articlesLength not stated
- review articlesreview articlesLength not stated
- systematic reviewssystematic reviewsLength not stated
- technical reportstechnical reportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1499-2027
- Electronic ISSN
- 1708-8186
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of Audiology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 65, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Audiology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Audiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Audiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / Otorhinolaryngology. 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 International Journal of Audiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.97; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Audiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 202 days (interquartile range 145–299 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Audiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Audiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Audiology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Audiology is a hybrid 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: .