Journal profile · OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Journal of Audiology and Otology
ISSN 2384-1621 · eISSN 2384-1710 · Korean Audiological Society and Korean Otological Society
Journal of Audiology and Otology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 300; median 96 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Audiology and Otology is published by Korean Audiological Society and Korean Otological 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 Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics, Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation and Vestibular and auditory disorders, together about 54.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Audiology and Otology (JAO) (formerly known as Korean Journal of Audiology) aims to publish the most advanced findings for all aspects of the auditory and vestibular systems and diseases of the ear using state-of-the-art techniques and analyses. The journal covers recent trends related to the topics of audiology, otology, and neurotology conducted by professionals, with the goal of providing better possible treatments to people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, who suffer from auditory and/or vestibular disorders and thus, improving their quality of life. This journal encourages the submission of review papers about current professional issues, research papers presenting a scientific base and clinical application, and case papers with unique reports or clinical trials. We also invite letters to the editor and papers related to the manufacture and distribution of medical devices. This journal provides integrated views from otologists, audiologists, and other healthcare practitioners, offering readers high quality scientific and clinical information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Yong-Ho Park ChungnamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 42, United States 14, Japan 4, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience21.3%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience20.5%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience12.9%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine12%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology4.3%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience3.7%
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and ResearchMedicine2.9%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions2.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 77 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 143 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 252 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 138 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 259 |
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
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 101 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 191 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- USD 300
- Page charges
- USD 300
- Submission fee
- USD 300
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted15
- brief communicationThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- brief communicationsCase reports as well as Brief communications present new, unique or creative concepts on important issues in Audiology and Otology fields.Length not stated
- case reportThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- case reportsCase reports as well as Brief communications present new, unique or creative concepts on important issues in Audiology and Otology fields.Length not stated
- editorialThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- letterThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- opinionThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- original articleThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles are papers containing the results of basic and clinical investigations, which are sufficiently well documented to be acceptable to critical re…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal of Audiology and Otology accepts five categories of publications: Original articles, Review articles, Brief communications, Case reports, and Letter…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are usually solicited by the Editor-in-Chief and describe a concise review on subjects of importance to Audiology and Otology researches.Length not stated
- special articleARTICLES Review Original Article Case Report Brief Communication Letter to the Editor Special ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship requires substantial contribution meeting all listed criteria. Model summary
Authorship is accredited only when a substantial contribution to the published work is made by meeting all of the following criteria: organizing the conception design of the project or analysis of the manuscript data, drafting or critically revising the content of the manuscript submitted for publication, and providing final approval for the version to be published. All three criteria must be met …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must disclose any financial, personal, and/or institutional relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest in the manuscript. If there is no conflict of interest, this should also be stated explicitly as none declared. All sources of funding should be stated in the “Funding Statements” section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Endorses Declaration of Helsinki (2013) for human research. Model summary
We endorse the principles embodied in the Declaration of Helsinki (2013) and expect that all investigation involving human materials are performed in accordance with these principles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon the acceptance of an article, the authors should download the “Copyright Release and Author Agreement”. The copyright transfer agreement should be completed and submitted electronically when the manuscript is submitted. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. Articles published in JAO are open-access, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0. Model summary
Articles published in JAO are open-access, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Peer-reviewed and open access journal; official journal of the Korean Audiological Society since 1997 and of both the Korean Audiological Society and the Korean Otological Society since 2017. Model summary
Journal of Audiology and Otology (JAO) reviews all manuscripts received. A manuscript is first reviewed for its format and adherence to the aims and scope of the journal. If the manuscript meets these two criteria, it is dispatched to two investigators in the field with relevant knowledge. Assuming the manuscript is sent to reviewers, JAO waits to receive opinions from at least two reviewers. In a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism defined as reproducing another work with at least 25% similarity and without citation; retraction and sanctions if rebuttal unsatisfactory. Model summary
We define plagiarism as a situation in which a paper reproduces another work with at least 25% similarity and without citation.
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
- Korean Audiological Society and Korean Otological Society
- ISSN
- 2384-1621
- Electronic ISSN
- 2384-1710
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Audiological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Audiology and Otology
What CAS zone is Journal of Audiology and Otology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Audiology and Otology 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 Journal of Audiology and Otology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Audiology and Otology?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 57–138 days). 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 Journal of Audiology and Otology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Audiology and Otology based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (42), United States (14) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Audiology and Otology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Audiology and Otology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Audiology and Otology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Audiology and Otology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .