Editor-in-Chief
Se Hwan Hwang	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bucheon Saint Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Associate Editor
Min Young Seo	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea
Editorial Board
Woo Yong Bae	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Dong-A University College of Medicine, Korea
Seong-Ho Cho	Department of Internal Medicine University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
Ji Ho Choi	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea
Joseph Han	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA
Zhenxiao Huang	Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, China
Yeh Te-Huei	Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Peter H. Hwang	Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Young Joon Jun	Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Korea
Ju Wan Kang	Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Gangnam Severance Hospital, Korea
Yun Jin Kang	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, , Korea
Chuan-Hsiang Kao	Hope Aesthetic Clinic; Consultant of Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Do Hyun Kim	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul Saint Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Il Hwan Lee	Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea
Luis Fernando Macías-Valle	Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Español de México, LaSalle University, Mexico
John Loshorwa Masago	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
Hyun Jin Min	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Korea
Jayakar V. Nayak	Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Marn Joon Park	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University School of Medicine, Korea
Gwanghui Ryu	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea
Takeshi Shimizu	Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan
Ethan Soudry	Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Pongsakorn Tantilipikorn	Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
De-Yun Wang	Department of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Statistics Editor
Jae Hoon Cho	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Konkuk University, Korea
Ethic Editor
YoungJoon Jun	Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eulji university hospital, Uijeongbu, Korea
English Editor
Andrew Dombrowski	Compecs Co., Korea
Manuscript Editor
Sookyoung Choi	iMiS Co., Korea
Publishing Office
iMiS Company Co., Ltd.	Korea
Website and JATS XML File Producer
Min Young Choi	M2PI, Korea

Responsibilities of Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief

• • Lead and direct the journal’s strategic goal and mission.
• • Attract contents and ensure a supply of high-quality manuscripts in quantities that can maintain the journal’s publishing schedule.
• • Make final publication decisions.
• • Monitor Editorial Board Members.
• • Evaluate new submissions to determine whether it is within the journal’s scope and whether it appears to fulfil the interest criteria of the journal.
• • Ensure that manuscripts adhere to the journal’s editorial policies, that the article type has correct content, and the English Language’s quality affects the ability to assess the scientific content.
• • Lead the selection of Editorial Board and chair all editorial meetings.
• • Engage the Editorial Board continually on the journal’s progress and include them on ideas for editorial development.
• • Lead the improvement of the journal’s impact and visibility.

Associate Editor

• • Manage the review process to ensure that manuscripts move through review and revision as efficiently as possible.
• • Liaise with the Editor-in-Chief to identify suitable reviewers, obtain reviews, and make recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief based on the reviews received and their own assessment of the manuscript.
• • Serve in the Editorial Board to uphold scholastic standards and provide input on journal policy, scope, and direction.
• • Assist authors and reviewers with registration on Editorial Manager and troubleshoot problems with manuscript submission.
• • Track and keep a meticulous record of manuscripts at different stages of peer review while keeping a close eye on reviewer and editor turnaround times.
• • Tract editorial board members activities and facilitate communication with members.
• • Ensure a publication agreement is received for all accepted manuscripts.
• • May be designated by the Editor-in-Chief to act as a Handling Editor on relevant articles and oversee the review and editorial decision-making process.

Editorial Board

• • Provide scientific expertise for the journal.
• • Serve as peer reviewer on selected articles.
• • Help the journal attract high-quality manuscripts by promoting the journal at relevant conferences and workshops.
• • Provide feedback and suggestions for the improvements of the journal.
• • Attend editorial meetings and assist in strategic decision-making.
• • Suggest topics and authors for commissioned reviews and commentaries.
• • May be designated by the Editor-in-Chief to act as a Handling Editor on relevant articles and oversee the review and editorial decision-making process.

Publishing Credentials (2023-2026)

Editor-in-Chief

Se Hwan Hwang.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bucheon Saint Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Prior experience in scientific publishing
2016-2019Associate editor in Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Membership in professional associations
2023-presentEditor in Korean society of rhinology
2023-presentEditor in Korean Academy of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
2012-presnetMember of Korean tissue engineering and regenerative medicine society
2010-presnetMember of Korean society of rhinology
2010-presnetMember of Korean society of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery

Associate Editor

Do Hyun Kim.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul Saint Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Prior experience in scientific publishing
2023-present Associate editor in Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology

Membership in professional associations
2023-presentAssociate editor in Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology
2023-presentAssociate editor in Journal of rhinology
2022-presentBoard member of Korean society of endoscopic neurosurgery
2022-presnetMember of Korean tissue engineering and regenerative medicine society
2021-presentAdministrative manager of the organoid society
2019-2020General affairs manager of Korean society of rhinology
2015-presnetMember of Korean society of rhinology
2015-presnetMember of Korean society of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery

Website and JATS XML File Producer
Min Young Choi, M2PI, Korea

Ms. Min Young Choi is an exemplary manager specializing in website and JATS XML production. She has been a valuable member of M2PI, a renowned company in JATS XML production and journal website management, since 2014. At M2PI, she actively works for over 200 journals, including 63 PubMed Central journals.

English Editor
Dr. Andrew Dombrowski, Compecs Co., Korea

Dr. Andrew Dombrowski received a joint PhD in 2013 from the University of Chicago in Linguistics and Slavic Languages/Literature. Subsequently, he completed a post-baccalaureate health professions program at UC Berkeley Extension and has worked as a professional biomedical editor since 2015. During that time, he has edited over 8,000 articles from diverse medical fields, ranging from public health and policy to surgical specialties and basic research. He is a member of the American Medical Writers Association and works for 50 journals, including the following 22 PubMed Central journals.

Manuscript editor
Sookyoung Choi, iMiS Co., Korea

Ms. Choi has worked as a manuscript editor since 2006 for research institutes and publishing companies and is currently affiliated with iMiS Company since 2017. iMiS Company has been publishing medical journals and textbooks since 1979 and has recently expanded its business scope to include consulting for the entire publishing process of medical journals. Ms. Choi is involved with various journals, including the Journal of Stroke, Journal of Audiology and Otology, Brain Tumors Research and Treatment, Chronobiology in Medicine, Sleep Medicine Research, Journal of Rhinology, etc. She holds the Korea Manuscript Editor Certification.

Layout editor
Se Yeon Kim, iMiS Co., Korea

Ms. Kim has worked as a layout editor for iMiS Company since 2007. iMiS Company has been publishing medical journals and textbooks since 1979. She works for 17 journals including the following titles: Journal of Clinical Neurology, Psychiatry Investigation, Journal of Audiology and Otology, Journal of Rhinology, etc. With her experience of 17 years in publishing medical journals, she has outstanding skills in producing PDF files.