Objective: To search the case reports published in national otorhinolaryngology (ORL) journals in terms of fields of ORLand subject categories with citation analysis. Material and Methods:A total of six national otorhinolaryngology journals were included inthe study. The case reports in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 issues of these journals were searched. The number of case reports andtheir ratio in the total number of articles, ORL fields that they belongto, and the subject types were investigated. In the last phase of thestudy, citations to the case reports were determined in the Google Scholar, PubMed and Web of Science databases. Results: It was seen thatthere was a total of 978 publications in the six national ORL journalsin the five-year period, and 342 (34.9%) of them were case reports.While the highest number of case reports was in the field of head andneck surgery, most of the articles in terms of subject content were in thecategory of rare diseases and unexpected conditions. There were significant differences between the journals in terms of receiving citationsto their published case reports. Conclusion: This study, points out totendencies of national ORL journals on publishing case reports and seeing their contents can be beneficial for academicians who are interested in writing these kinds of articles. On the other hand, the results ofthe present study will also have a benefit on part of the editorial boardsof such journals in terms of reviewing their editorial policies.