Frontiers in Audiology and Otology

Editorial Policies

Publication Ethics

Authors must report their research accurately, acknowledge sources appropriately, avoid plagiarism and duplicate publication, and disclose relevant conflicts of interest.

Peer Review

Submissions are subject to editorial assessment and the applicable peer-review process. Submission does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

Research Integrity

Research must comply with applicable scientific, institutional, and ethical requirements. Data, methods, figures, and results must be reported accurately.

Human Participants and Clinical Research

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and include the required ethics approval, informed consent, and privacy statements.

Data Availability

Authors should provide a data availability statement and make supporting research data available when possible, subject to ethical, legal, and privacy restrictions.

Conflicts of Interest and Funding

Authors must disclose relevant financial and non-financial conflicts of interest and identify funding sources as required by the publisher.

Corrections and Retractions

Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions are handled in accordance with the publisher's applicable editorial policies.

Open Access

Consult the official journal website for the applicable open-access license, publication conditions, and author rights.

Official Policies

For authoritative and current requirements, consult https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/audiology-and-otology and the publisher's official policies.

Instructions for Authors

1. Scope

Manuscripts should address audiology, otology, hearing science, auditory function, vestibular disorders, or related topics within the journal's official scope.

2. Originality

Submissions must comply with the publisher's requirements for originality, attribution, exclusive submission, and publication ethics.

3. Manuscript Preparation

Authors should follow the current journal-specific guidelines for manuscript structure, formatting, references, figures, tables, supplementary materials, and reporting requirements.

4. Research Methods

Manuscripts should clearly describe research questions, study design, participant selection, assessment procedures, statistical analyses, and study limitations.

5. Clinical and Human Research Ethics

Studies involving human participants, clinical records, identifiable information, or biological materials must comply with applicable ethical requirements and include the required ethics approval and informed consent statements.

6. Reporting Guidelines

Authors should follow relevant reporting standards, such as CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, or ARRIVE, where applicable to the study design.

7. Data Availability

Include a data availability statement and indicate whether supporting data and materials can be accessed, subject to applicable ethical, legal, and privacy restrictions.

8. Authorship and Declarations

All authors must meet the applicable authorship criteria and approve the submitted manuscript. Include funding, author contributions, conflicts of interest, and other required declarations.

9. Peer Review

Submissions are subject to editorial assessment and the applicable peer-review procedures. Submission does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

10. Submission

Authors should consult the official journal website and current author guidelines before submitting a manuscript.

Official journal website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/audiology-and-otology