Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery
ISSN 0301-1569 · eISSN 1423-0275 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1972
ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.91; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 144 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery is published by S. Karger AG 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 Vestibular and auditory disorders, Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics and Ear Surgery and Otitis Media, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Otorhinolaryngology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ORL contains concise, original scientific papers of interest for both clinicians and researchers in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Contributions drawn from the basic sciences cover new knowledge on the anatomy, pathology, pathophysiology, immunology, and tumor biology of the head and neck and the auditory and vestibular system, the salivary glands, paranasal sinuses, and of the organs of the upper respiratory and digestive tract. The practical value of the journal is accentuated by reports of clinical progress in diagnosis and therapy. ORL also hosts The Smell and Taste Corner, a section dedicated to the field of chemosensory issues: olfaction, taste, and intranasal and oral perception.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Editor-in-chief Brian D. ThorpPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience11.7%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience10.2%
- Ear Surgery and Otitis MediaMedicine8.9%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience5.1%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine5.1%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine4.8%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine4.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.5%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | 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
- 1.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,385OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,468 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 28 | 16 | 30 |
| 2024 | 20 | 8 | 35 |
| 2023 | 47 | 18 | 235 |
| 2022 | 45 | 14 | 233 |
| 2021 | 104 | 26 | 823 |
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 PubMed · to
144 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 171 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (45 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to final decision
- 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0301-1569
- Electronic ISSN
- 1423-0275
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 87, Issue 5-6 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery
What CAS zone is ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery 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 ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.91; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 144 days (interquartile range 101–236 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
ORL-Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .