On September 5, 2026, the joint editorial board meetings of the two journals were held at the Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, with over 300 experts participating both online and offline. The meetings were chaired by Professors Qiuju Wang and Pu Dai. Editor-in-Chief Professor Shiming Yang delivered a speech, emphasizing that the new editorial boards would bring fresh momentum to the journals. The new editorial board members were officially announced and presented with appointment letters. Director Weiwei Guo reported on the journals' recent achievements. In panel discussions, board members addressed topics such as academic leadership, early-career editor development, and manuscript quality improvement, offering practical suggestions for journal development in the era of big data and AI. The meetings concluded successfully, marking a new phase of high-quality growth for both journals, with a continued commitment to academic excellence and international collaboration in otology.