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Top 10 Open Access Ophthalmology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Ophthalmology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

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

This category currently has 8 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
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
#2
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.
#3
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
#4
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
#5
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
#6
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)
#7
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
#8
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
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