The Journal of Vestibular Research (JVR), the Official Journal of the Bárány Society, has a long and respected history as an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating research findings and clinical advancements in vestibular science. JVR was launched in 1990 by Pergamon Press (later acquired by Elsevier) under the editorial guidance of Desmond Ireland, MD, and Ralph Jell, PhD. In 1998, the journal found a new home with IOS Press, where it has remained and flourished.
Now, a new chapter for JVR has begun with the 2024 acquisition of IOS Press by Sage and the journal’s migration to the Sage platform. JVR remains under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD (2000-present).
JVR publishes experimental and observational studies, review papers, and theoretical papers based on current knowledge of the vestibular system. Studies include coverage of the neurophysiology of balance; anatomy of vestibular, vestibulo-ocular, vestibulo-spinal, and vestibulo-autonomic pathways; vestibular-related human performance in various environments; psychophysics of spatial orientation; space and motion sickness; balance disorders; and vestibular rehabilitation.
The journal is proud to publish the Bárány Society’s International Classification of Vestibular Disorders consensus documents, which formally define key vestibular disorders and represent consensus around these definitions, and the BS-VestMed Curriculum: The Bárány Society’s Education Initiative to improve the care of patients with vestibular disorders.
The journal is indexed in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science: Science Citation Index Expanded and currently has a Journal Impact Factor of 2.9 (Journal Citations Reports).
