Journal profile · Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
Journal of Rhinology
ISSN 1229-1498 · eISSN 2384-4361 · Korean Rhinologic Society · Korea, Republic of
Journal of Rhinology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 39 days to acceptance (57 articles, last 24 months); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Rhinology is published by Korean Rhinologic Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sinusitis and nasal conditions, Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies and Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, together about 58.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Rhinology (J Rhinol) is an international peer-reviewed journal on recent developments in diagnosisand treatment of clinical diseases in the field of Rhinology. Therefore, this journal is especially dedicated to the advancementof patient care in the disorders of the nose and the paranasal sinus, and its related structures. Furthermore,we aim to inform our readers of more recent basic, clinical and translational research by publishing the latestresearch achievements in the field of rhinology. Therefore, J Rhinol publishes original articles relating to both clinicaland basic researches, reviews, clinical trials and case reports encompassing the whole topics of the rhinology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Do HyunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named South Korea 27, United States 3, Taiwan, China 2, Mainland China 1, Japan 1 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine22.8%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine20.8%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine15%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine5.4%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine4.2%
- Allergic Rhinitis and SensitizationMedicine4.2%
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology2.6%
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otorhinolaryngology | Q3 | 86/123 | 30th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Naver, Korea Citation Index (KCI), KoreaMed, Naver AcademicPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 453 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 137 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 115 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 59 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 58 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 69 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
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
39 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 26 days – 60 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 125 days
- Sample
- 57 articles with submission and acceptance dates (60 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | KRW 66,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | KRW 66,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- case reportCase Report July 31, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDFLength not stated
- case reportsJ Rhinol publishes review articles, original articles, short communication, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- clinical trialsJ Rhinol publishes original articles relating to both clinicaland basic researches, reviews, clinical trials and case reports encompassing the whole topics of t…Length not stated
- letters to the editorJ Rhinol publishes review articles, original articles, short communication, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article July 31, 2026 IL-5Rα–Mediated Signaling in Eosinophils May Contribute to the Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosin…Length not stated
- original articlesJ Rhinol publishes review articles, original articles, short communication, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- reviewReview July 31, 2026 Propensity Score Methods in Rhinologic Observational Research: Principles, Applications, Extensions, and Practical ConsiderationsLength not stated
- review articlesJ Rhinol publishes review articles, original articles, short communication, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- reviewsJ Rhinol publishes original articles relating to both clinicaland basic researches, reviews, clinical trials and case reports encompassing the whole topics of t…Length not stated
- short communicationJ Rhinol publishes review articles, original articles, short communication, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship 1. Authorship
It is important to understand that authorship credit should be based on (1) substantial contributions to conceptionand design, acquisition of data, and/or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; (3) final approval of the version to be published; and (4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ens…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
At the end of the text, under a subheading “Conflict of Interest” all authors must disclose if applicable any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence their work. At the first submission, this information should be included in title page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Copyrights, Open access, and Clinical data sharing policy
1. Copyrights A submitted manuscript, when published will become the property of the journal. The copyrights of all publishedmaterials are owned by the Korean Rhinologic Society. Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer the copyright for their content to the Korean Rhinologic Society. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information to the readers.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright, open access, and archiving policy Model summary
Copyright, open access, and archiving policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyrights, Open access, and Clinical data sharing policy
Copyright, open access, and archiving policy Model summary
1. Copyrights A submitted manuscript, when published will become the property of the journal. The copyrights of all publishedmaterials are owned by the Korean Rhinologic Society. Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer the copyright for their content to the Korean Rhinologic Society. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information to the readers.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and peer review processes
1. Submission All manuscripts should be submitted via e-submission system (http://submit.ksrhino.or.kr/). This is done by logginginto your account, after which the online system will guide you step-by-step through the submission process. All articles submitted to the Journal must comply with the given instructions as stated. If there are any noted difficultiesexperienced by the authors, please fee…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 2. Originality, plagiarism, and duplicate publication
Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published in any context, or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. No part of the accepted manuscript should be duplicated in any other scientific journal without the express written permission of the Editorial Board. This restriction does not apply to abstracts or press reports published in connection with scientific meetings. Submit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Archived at the National Library of Korea since Volume 1 (1994) Model summary
Full text of J Rhinol has been archived at the National Library of Korea (https://www.nl.go.kr/) since Volume 1 (1994), as part of the journal’s long-term preservation strategy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving: preprint not permitted; accepted manuscript/postprint permitted; version of record permitted Model summary
·Preprint (submitted manuscript, before peer review): not permitted to be archived. ·Accepted manuscript / postprint (final author manuscript after peer review, before publisher formatting): permitted to be archived. ·Version of record (publisher’s PDF): permitted to be archived.
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 Rhinologic Society
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English, Korean
- ISSN
- 1229-1498
- Electronic ISSN
- 2384-4361
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Rhinology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Rhinology?
Based on the dates recorded on 57 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 39 days (interquartile range 26–60 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Rhinology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Rhinology based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (27), United States (3) and Taiwan, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Rhinology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Rhinology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Rhinology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Rhinology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .