ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,484Hybrid

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Abbreviation (ISO):OTOLARYNG HEAD NECK
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Identifier (ISSN):0194-5998(Print)/1097-6817(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.6↑ +0.1
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 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

WoS Q1
13682.4420182.3120192.3420203.520215.5920223.420232.620242.520252.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.056
#4,484

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
156

156 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
403articles/year
27.23% Gold OA•80.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (OTO-HNS) is the official peer-reviewed publication of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. The mission of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery is to publish contemporary, ethical, clinically relevant information in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery (ear, nose, throat, head, and neck disorders) that can be used by otolaryngologists, clinicians, scientists, and specialists to improve patient care and public health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine89%Biology69%Surgery65.8%Internal medicine51.2%Pathology43.2%Psychology39.3%Radiology35.8%Anatomy31.5%Genetics30.3%Physics24.8%Psychiatry24.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Q1
Rank10/67
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank82/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Q1
Rank10/67
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank45/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.6
Articles / Year350
Total Citations76
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year386
Total Citations762
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year486
Total Citations2,338
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year452
Total Citations3,723
2022
IF5.591
Articles / Year270
Total Citations2,555

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,484Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.056

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.92

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,443 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,478
3-Year Documents1,190
Citable Documents1,100

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.8%

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: 7.7%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (abbr: OTOLARYNG HEAD NECK, ISSN: 0194-5998) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in United States since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.056 (Q1), an H-index of 156.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 403 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,443 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
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1981
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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