Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
LARYNGOSCOPE
ISSN 0023-852X · eISSN 1531-4995 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1896
LARYNGOSCOPE: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.01; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,840; median 100 days to acceptance (146 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 877 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
LARYNGOSCOPE is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Tracheal and airway disorders, Voice and Speech Disorders and Ear Surgery and Otitis Media, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Otorhinolaryngology and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Laryngoscope has been the leading source of information on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck disorders since 1896. The Laryngoscope is the first choice among otolaryngologists for publication of their important findings and techniques. Each monthly issue of The Laryngoscope features peer-reviewed medical, clinical, and research contributions in general otolaryngology, allergy/rhinology, otology/neurotology, laryngology/bronchoesophagology, head and neck surgery, sleep medicine, pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastics and reconstructive surgery, oncology, and communicative disorders. Contributions include papers and posters presented at the Annual and Section Meetings of the Triological Society, as well as independent papers, "How I Do It", "Triological Best Practice" articles, and contemporary reviews. Theses authored by the Triological Society’s new Fellows as well as papers presented at meetings of the American Laryngological Association are published in The Laryngoscope.The Laryngoscope is owned by the American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc. aka The Triological Society, and is the official journal of the Society, The American Laryngological Association, and the American Broncho-Esophagological Association. The Journal is published by Wiley.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Actions ToolsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Japan 1, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine9.8%
- Voice and Speech DisordersMedicine8.3%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine8.2%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine7.2%
- Head and Neck AnomaliesMedicine6.9%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine6.3%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine5%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine4.9%
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 | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | 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 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | 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
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsPublisher 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
- 2.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134LetPub ·
- h-index
- 240OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16,749OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 668LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 845Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,599,454Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 40,139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 629 | 419 | 131 |
| 2025 | 877 | 494 | 1,276 |
| 2024 | 749 | 437 | 2,772 |
| 2023 | 731 | 453 | 4,468 |
| 2022 | 558 | 189 | 4,450 |
| 2021 | 685 | 212 | 8,358 |
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
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 144 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (147 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 115 days
- Sample
- 146 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,652 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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,840 / EUR 4,070 / GBP 3,240 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted8, with length limits
- case reportcited literature in 1–2 sentences vii. Case Report Word count: 1,000 words (max) References: 5 (max) Figures/Tables: No more than a tomain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all manuscripts are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts will only be…Length not stated
- historical reviewx. Historical Review Word count: 3000 words Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 8 figures and tables.Length not stated
- original reportsi. Original Reports Word limit: 3,000 words (max), excluding abstract and references Abstract: Must be structured under the sub-headings: Objective(s), Methods,…Length not stated
- research reports Discussion Acknowledgment (grants and research report) References Word count: 4000 words maximum (Introduction through Conclusion) Figures/Tables: Nmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- reviewion Discussion Conclusion x. Historical Review Word count: 3000 words Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 8 figures and tablemain text ≤ 3,000 words
- scoping reviewsiii. Scoping Reviews Scoping Reviews present clinical or translational topics with emerging literature and data sources.Length not stated
- systematic reviewsii. Systematic Reviews Systematic Reviews present clinical topics supported by significant recent literature and data sources.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use iv. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Large Language Model Submissions
The following guidelines apply to manuscripts reporting research involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related computational methods. Authors should consult these guidelines in addition to the standard formatting requirements for the relevant manuscript category.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria in accordance with ICMJE standards:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing encouraged but not mandatory. Model summary
The Laryngoscope encourages data sharing wherever possible, unless this is prevented by ethical, privacy, or confidentiality matters. Authors publishing in the journal are therefore encouraged to make their data, scripts, and other artifacts used to generate the analyses presented in the manuscript available via a publicly available data repository; however, this is not mandatory.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright or license agreement required via Wiley Author Licensing Service. Model summary
If a manuscript is accepted for publication, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting him/her to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) he/she will be required to complete a copyright or license agreement on behalf of all authors of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review. Model summary
All manuscripts selected for peer review are subjected to single-blind review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all manuscripts that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospec…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1896
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1531-4995
- Society / sponsor
- Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 136, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about LARYNGOSCOPE
What CAS zone is LARYNGOSCOPE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, LARYNGOSCOPE is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental / 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 LARYNGOSCOPE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.01; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 240.
How long does peer review take at LARYNGOSCOPE?
Based on the dates recorded on 146 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 68–144 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28% (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 LARYNGOSCOPE based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index LARYNGOSCOPE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, LARYNGOSCOPE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is LARYNGOSCOPE open access, and what is the APC?
LARYNGOSCOPE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,840.
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: .