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Q1 Ophthalmology Journals

Browse Q1 Ophthalmology journals and compare the highest impact Ophthalmology journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1
PI
JIF 14.7
Q1
Hybrid

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research is a reviews-only, invitation-based journal covering basic and clinical aspects of the eye for molecular biologists, neuroscientists, physiologists, vision researchers, and ophthalmologists. It covers all aspects of eye res...

Identifiers

ISSN 1350-9462
eISSN 1873-1635

Publication Cost

USD 6730 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision; 45 days submission to decision after review; 127 days submission to acceptance; 3 days acceptance to online publication
#2
Op

Elsevier BV

JIF 9.5
Q1
Hybrid

Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, publishes clinical research and other relevant manuscripts related to the sense of sight and emphasizes unbiased peer review, innovation, discovery, and lifelong learning.

Identifiers

ISSN 0161-6420
eISSN 1549-4713

Publication Cost

USD 5590 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 34 days submission to decision after review; 37 days submission to acceptance; 7 days acceptance to online publication
#3
JO

American Medical Association

JIF 9.2
Q1
Hybrid

JAMA Ophthalmology is a JAMA Network journal focused on ophthalmology and publishes research, opinion, and clinical review and education content.

Identifiers

ISSN 2168-6165
eISSN 2168-6173

Publication Cost

Specialty JAMA Network journals have an open access option with fee waiver and discount policies.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision is 2 days without external peer review and 38 days with review. All articles are published Online First.
#4
SO
JIF 5.9
Q1
Hybrid

Survey of Ophthalmology is a clinically oriented review journal designed to keep ophthalmologists up to date. It publishes comprehensive major review articles written by experts and stringently refereed, along with feature articles, section reviews, book revie...

Identifiers

ISSN 0039-6257
eISSN 1879-3304

Publication Cost

USD 4960 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publishing.

Publishing Timeline

11 days submission to first decision; 66 days submission to decision after review; 125 days submission to acceptance; 5 days acceptance to online publication
#5
OR
JIF 5.7
Q1
Hybrid

Ophthalmology Retina, a journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, publishes clinical and basic science research and other relevant manuscripts related to the sense of sight and emphasizes unbiased peer review, innovation, discovery, and lifelong learni...

Identifiers

ISSN 2468-6530

Publication Cost

USD 4020 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 37 days submission to decision after review; 44 days submission to acceptance; 7 days acceptance to online publication
#6
CA

Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology is the official journal of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. It publishes peer-reviewed original research and reviews covering all aspects of clinical practice and research in ophthalmology...

Identifiers

ISSN 1442-6404
eISSN 1442-9071

Publication Cost

Open access article publication charge (APC) may be covered by an author's institution.

Publishing Timeline

2025 Submission to first decision (median): 8 days; 2025 Submission to acceptance (median): 67 days; 2025 Acceptance to publication (median): 19 days
#7
OS

Elsevier BV

JIF 5.6
Q1
Hybrid

The Ocular Surface is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal covering the ocular surface across ophthalmology, optometry, genetics, molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology, infectious disease, and epidemiology. It publishes critical review articles on medical a...

Identifiers

ISSN 1542-0124
eISSN 1937-5913

Publication Cost

USD 5340 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

7 days submission to first decision; 43 days submission to decision after review; 123 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication
#8
AR
JIF 5.5
Q1
Open

Annual Review of Vision Science reviews progress in the visual sciences across psychology, neuroscience, computer science, cell biology, genetics, and clinical medicine. It covers topics including optics, retina, central visual processing, visual perception, e...

Identifiers

ISSN 2374-4642
eISSN 2374-4650
#9
IO

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science publishes original hypothesis-based clinical and laboratory ophthalmic and vision research studies.

Identifiers

ISSN 0146-0404
eISSN 1552-5783

Publication Cost

Flat article fee of $1,850 for manuscripts submitted on or after December 1, 2015; corresponding authors who are current ARVO members at acceptance receive a $350 discount.

Publishing Timeline

Published online several times a month.
#10
OS
JIF 4.6
Q1
Open

Ophthalmology Science is an online open access journal focused on publishing pre-clinical development, phase 1 and 2 clinical trials, laboratory-based work, ophthalmology informatics, and clinical science.

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-9145
eISSN 2666-9145

Publication Cost

USD 2500 excluding taxes for all articles; 20% discount for corresponding authors who are members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Publishing Timeline

12 days submission to first decision; 55 days submission to decision after review; 134 days submission to acceptance; 8 days acceptance to online publication
#11
AJ

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 4.5
Q1
Open

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology is a purely electronic, gold open-access, peer-reviewed bimonthly journal established in 2012. It publishes high-quality articles in clinical ophthalmology, innovative technology, and visual science for ophthalmologists an...

Identifiers

eISSN 2162-0989

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 1950 for Full Length Articles and Reviews; USD 1000 for Short Articles (scientific correspondence, perspectives) and Images, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

65 days submission to acceptance
#12
AJ
JIF 4.2
Q1
Hybrid

American Journal of Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal published since 1884 for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists. It welcomes original, previously unpublished manuscripts describing clinical investigations, clinical obse...

Identifiers

ISSN 0002-9394
eISSN 1879-1891

Publication Cost

USD 4380 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

6 days submission to first decision; 46 days submission to decision after review; 89 days submission to acceptance; 4 days acceptance to online publication
#13
EA

BioMed Central

JIF 4
Q1
Open

Eye and Vision is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality articles encompassing all aspects of eye and vision, covering both ophthalmology and optometry with a strong interdisciplinary focus. The journal provides ophthalmologists and visu...

Identifiers

eISSN 2326-0254

Publication Cost

£1990.00 GBP / $2790.00 USD / €2290.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 5 days
#14
CL
JIF 3.7
Q1
Hybrid

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye is the official journal of the British Contact Lens Association and a research-based journal covering all aspects of contact lens theory and practice, including original articles on innovations and developments in the field and my...

Identifiers

ISSN 1367-0484
eISSN 1476-5411

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3740 excluding taxes for all articles published open access; no open access publication fee under the subscription model.

Publishing Timeline

7 days to first decision; 50 days to decision after review; 127 days to acceptance; 9 days from acceptance to online publication.
#15
BJ

British Journal of Ophthalmology is an international peer-reviewed journal for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists. It publishes high impact, clinically relevant clinical and laboratory research across all areas of ophthalmology and vision science,...

Identifiers

ISSN 0007-1161
eISSN 1468-2079

Publication Cost

APC waivers include a 100% discount for authors in low- and lower-middle-income countries; other discount requests are considered case by case.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision without review: 5 days (median); time to first decision with review: 60 days (median); time from acceptance to publication: 21 days (median)
#16
AI

Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research is an English scientific, online, peer-reviewed, international, fully open-access journal covering clinical and basic research across ophthalmology subspecialties and related interdisciplinary and translational m...

Identifiers

eISSN 2667-3762

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: Full Length Articles and Reviews USD 1600; Short Articles USD 1000, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision; 36 days submission to decision after review; 96 days submission to acceptance; 1 day acceptance to online publication
#17
Ey

Springer Nature

JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

Eye publishes clinical and laboratory-based research in all aspects of visual science and is owned by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Identifiers

ISSN 0950-222X
eISSN 1476-5454

Publication Cost

£3690.00/$5490.00/€4290.00 APC for open access; no APC charges apply under the traditional publishing model.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 10; Submission to acceptance (median days): 126
#18
JO

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery is a peer-reviewed monthly ophthalmology journal focused on cataract and refractive surgery. It is the official journal of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the European Society of Cataract & R...

Identifiers

ISSN 0886-3350
eISSN 1873-4502

Publication Cost

Hybrid open access; article processing charge is charged on acceptance for authors choosing open access, with possible $0.00 APC under eligible read-and-publish agreements.

Publishing Timeline

Published monthly
#19
OA

Adis, Springer Healthcare

JIF 3.2
Q1
Open

Ophthalmology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed (single-blind), rapid publication journal covering ophthalmological therapies, devices, and surgical techniques. It considers scientifically sound positive, confirmatory, and negative re...

Identifiers

ISSN 2193-8245
eISSN 2193-6528

Publication Cost

£5120.00 GBP / $7675.00 USD / €5950.00 EUR APC per accepted article, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

2-week peer review; 3-4 weeks from acceptance to online; submission to first decision (median): 2 days
#20
OG
JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

Ophthalmology Glaucoma is a journal collaboration between the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Glaucoma Society and serves as the official journal of the American Glaucoma Society. It publishes original articles on diagnosis, pharmacological...

Identifiers

ISSN 2589-4234
eISSN 2589-4196

Publication Cost

USD 3300 APC for open access; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

9 days submission to first decision; 44 days submission to decision after review; 81 days submission to acceptance; 8 days acceptance to online publication
#21
JO
Journal Of Refractive Surgery

SLACK INC

JIF 3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1081-597X
eISSN 1938-2391
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#22
DO
Documenta Ophthalmologica

SPRINGER

JIF 2.9
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0012-4486
eISSN 1573-2622
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#23
AO
Acta Ophthalmologica

WILEY

JIF 2.8
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1755-375X
eISSN 1755-3768
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#24
CJ
Canadian Journal Of Ophthalmology-journal Canadien D Ophtalmologie

CANADIAN OPHTHAL SOC

JIF 2.8
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0008-4182
eISSN 1715-3360
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#25
JO
Journal Of Eye Movement Research

MDPI

JIF 2.8
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1995-8692
eISSN 1995-8692
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