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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,591Hybrid

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN EXP OTORHINOLAR
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Identifier (ISSN):1976-8710(Print)/2005-0720(Online)
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Publisher:Korean Society of Otolaryngology
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.8↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology

WoS Q1
12451.4420181.5520191.9820203.3720213.342022320232.920243.420252.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.039
#4,591

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
49articles/year
99.18% Gold OA•83.72% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol, CEO) is an international peer-reviewed journal on recent developments in diagnosis and treatment of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery and dedicated to the advancement of patient care in ear, nose, throat, head, and neck disorders. This journal publishes original articles relating to both clinical and basic researches, reviews, and clinical trials, encompassing the whole topics of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery. CEO was first issued in 2008 and this journal is published in English four times (the last day of February, May, August, and November) per year by the Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The Journal aims at publishing evidence-based, scientifically written articles from different disciplines of otorhinolaryngology field. The readership contains clinical/basic research into current practice in otorhinolaryngology, audiology, speech pathology, head and neck oncology, plastic and reconstructive surgery. The readers are otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons and oncologists, audiologists, and speech pathologists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Biology89.7%Surgery72.7%Internal medicine71.1%Pathology55.3%Psychology49.3%Radiology47.8%Genetics45.6%Anatomy42.1%Physics32.4%Chemistry31.8%Neuroscience31.5%Audiology30.9%Philosophy30.3%Psychiatry29.3%Linguistics28%Biochemistry26.4%Endocrinology24.5%Immunology24%Anesthesia21.5%Geology20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Q1
Rank8/67
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Q1
Rank5/67
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.8
Articles / Year27
Total Citations1
2025
IF3.4
Articles / Year47
Total Citations70
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year40
Total Citations192
2023
IF3
Articles / Year39
Total Citations340
2022
IF3.34
Articles / Year53
Total Citations657

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,591Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.039

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.24

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,270 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations435
3-Year Documents129
Citable Documents117

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

OtorhinolaryngologyQ1
SurgeryQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (abbr: CLIN EXP OTORHINOLAR, ISSN: 1976-8710) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Korean Society of Otolaryngology in South Korea since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.039 (Q1), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,270 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Korean Society of Otolaryngology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
KOREAN SOC OTORHINOLARYNGOL, DEPT OTORHINOLARYNGOL-HEAD & NECK SURG, SAMSUNG MED CTR, 50 ILWON-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 135-710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01