KIJOHNS Journal welcomes submissions of original research articles, review papers, clinical studies, and case reports in otology, rhinology, laryngology, head and neck surgery, audiology and related domains of otolaryngology.

All manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.

Types of Articles Accepted

• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles
• Case Reports
• Short Communications
• Clinical Studies

Manuscript Structure

Original research articles should follow the numbered structure below. Other article types accepted by the journal (review articles, case reports, short communications, clinical studies) may use different main headings appropriate to the format; if unsure, follow your study design and the editor’s instructions.

For typical .docx original-research submissions, the system checks for the main section headings and basic formatting hints at upload; this does not replace editorial review and may miss issues in unusual layouts—authors remain responsible for full compliance.

1. Title Page
2. ABSTRACT (150–250 words)
3. KEYWORDS (3–6 keywords)
4. INTRODUCTION
5. MATERIALS AND METHODS
6. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF RESULTS (include when applicable to the study)
7. RESULTS
8. DISCUSSION
9. CONCLUSION
10. REFERENCES

Manuscript title: Type the title in APA title case on the submission form. The published PDF uses your title exactly as submitted—the system does not change capitalization.

APA title case rules: Capitalise major words and any word of four letters or more. Lowercase only short articles, conjunctions, and prepositions of three letters or fewer (e.g. of, in, and, after)—except the first word and the first word after a colon. Example: Concentrated Growth Factors Enhance Epithelialization after Mastoid Obliteration in Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy (after lowercase; Down capitalised because it has four letters).

Main section headings: Type every main section title in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS and bold on its own line, exactly as in the list above (e.g. INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS). Do not use title case, sentence case, underline, or bold-plus-underline for these headings.

Subheadings within a section: Use bold on a separate line with the capitalization you want in the published PDF (e.g. Study Design, Patient Selection, Statistical Analysis). Do not put subheadings in ALL CAPS (that style is reserved for the main sections above).

Figures and tables: Do not place all tables and figures together at the end of the manuscript. Embed each table and figure in the body of the article where it is first cited (near the relevant text), with clear captions using the capitalization you type in Word (e.g. Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Participants, Figure 1. Coronal CT Scan Showing Disease Extent).

Formatting Requirements

• File format: Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) only
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font size: 12 pt
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins: 1 inch on all sides
• Manuscript title: APA title case on the submission form; appears in the PDF exactly as you type it.
• Main section headings: ALL CAPITAL LETTERS and bold on a separate line (see Manuscript Structure).
• Subheadings: bold on a separate line; use your preferred capitalization (not ALL CAPS).
• Figure and table captions: Type captions as you want them to appear after the label (e.g. Table 1. Patient Demographics).
• Tables: Build every table with Word Insert → Table. Never insert a table as an image (JPEG/PNG/screenshot). Data tables must be editable text in cells.
• References should follow Vancouver style (full citation text is normal—website links are optional). On upload, the system can run automated checks: Google search (each reference compared to the first 3 results), optional DOI lookup (Crossref), and Crossref metadata hints. Reviewers and editors see the same checklist before review submit and before publication.
• Figures and tables: inline in the main text at the appropriate location—not bundled only at the end of the file

Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo an initial editorial review. Suitable manuscripts are then sent to expert reviewers for a double-blind peer review process.

Based on reviewer comments, the editor may request revisions, accept the manuscript, or reject the submission.

If the editorial office invites you to an optional structured correction workspace, reviewers may have accepted machine-assisted language suggestions and/or flagged passages that need revision with short explanations. In that case you address those items in the tool as instructed, in addition to responding to narrative comments—completing accepted structured items may be required before resubmission when that workflow is active. The workspace does not replace your obligation to revise the manuscript thoroughly or to follow all editor and reviewer feedback outside the tool.

For full details, see our Editorial and Peer Review Policy.

Publication Ethics

• Authors must ensure originality of submitted work.
• Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
• Proper citation of all sources is required.
• Ethical approval must be obtained for clinical studies.