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About the Journal
Name of Journal World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Title Abbreviation World J Otorhinolaryngol
ISSN 2218-6247 (online)
DOI 10.5319
Launch Date December 28, 2011
Frequency Quarterly
Open Access https://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/273
Journal Website https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6247
ACID Website https://referencecitationanalysis.com/00000416
Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Research Domain Otorhinolaryngology
Overview
Aims and Scope

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (WJO, World J Otorhinolaryngol) is a high-quality, open-access academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process. The journal focuses on publishing clinical, basic, and translational research achievements that are innovative, novel, and practical in the fields of otorhinolaryngology. The types of articles published in WJO include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Correspondence, and Case Report. All submissions must comply with academic norms and ethical requirements. WJO is edited and published by the Baishideng Publishing Group.

Indexing/Abstracting The WJO is now abstracted and indexed in Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics There is currently no impact factor.
2026 Journal Article Influence Index 3.7
Duration of Peer Review 31 days/Mean
Days from Submission to First Decision 52 days/Mean
Acceptance Rate 54.4%/Mean
Time to Publication 198 days/Mean
Editors-in-Chief
  • Amr El-Shazly, MD, PhD, Professor, (E-mail: amrel_shazly@hotmail.com) Department of Otolaryngology, Liège University Hospital, Liege 4000, Belgium
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