Journal profile · Otorhinolaryngology
RHINOLOGY
ISSN 0300-0729 · eISSN 1996-8604 · University Hospital Utrecht · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1970
RHINOLOGY: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.72; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RHINOLOGY is published by University Hospital Utrecht and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sinusitis and nasal conditions, Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, together about 52.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Rhinology (ISSN 0300-0729) is the official Journal of the International Rhinologic Society and is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October and December. Cited in Current Contents, Index Medicus, Exerpta Medica and Embase
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Otorhinolaryngology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine27.2%
- Nasal Surgery and Airway StudiesMedicine15.3%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroscience10.2%
- Allergic Rhinitis and SensitizationMedicine10%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine8.8%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.3%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering3.2%
- Respiratory and Cough-Related ResearchMedicine2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Otorhinolaryngology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEDOAJPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 5.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 884OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,637 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 9 | 14 |
| 2025 | 92 | 35 | 136 |
| 2024 | 70 | 27 | 406 |
| 2023 | 58 | 26 | 968 |
| 2022 | 68 | 35 | 645 |
| 2021 | 70 | 62 | 994 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 80 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- GBP 80
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Case Reports; single case reports
Article types accepted3
- letter to editorLetters to the Editor are brief reports that can be preliminary but may represent original observations that could have a substantial impact within the scope of…Length not stated
- original contributionOriginal papers should be divided into sections: Summary, Key words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tab…Length not stated
- review paperReviews should present an update of the most recent developments in a particular field of rhinologic research.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship and contributorship
Please describe the individual contributions of each author to your article. As per the ICMJE recommendations, to be listed as an author, you must have made significant contribution to the design and execution of the article, including:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing and reproducibility
Data sharing strongly encouraged. Model summary
Rhinology strongly encourages that all datasets on which the conclusions of the paper rely should be available to readers. We encourage authors to ensure that their datasets are either deposited in publicly available repositories (where available and appropriate) or presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files whenever possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open Access option available. Model summary
Rhinology offers authors an Open Access option, to have their article immediately freely available, including to those who don't subscribe. Benefits of Open Access
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review and editing; journal not responsible for all statements made by contributors. Model summary
While papers are subject to peer review and editing, the journal does not hold itself responsible for all statements made by contributors.
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
- University Hospital Utrecht
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0300-0729
- Electronic ISSN
- 1996-8604
- Society / sponsor
- International and European Rhinologic Societies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RHINOLOGY
What CAS zone is RHINOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, RHINOLOGY is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Otorhinolaryngology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of RHINOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.72; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at RHINOLOGY?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of RHINOLOGY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; 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.
Which databases index RHINOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RHINOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is RHINOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
RHINOLOGY is a subscription journal. 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: .