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Top 10 Ophthalmology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Ophthalmology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor 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
Survey Of Ophthalmology

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 5.9
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0039-6257
eISSN 1879-3304
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#5
OR
Ophthalmology Retina

ELSEVIER INC

JIF 5.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2468-6530
Profile coming soon
#6
CA
Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology

WILEY

JIF 5.6
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1442-6404
eISSN 1442-9071
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#7
OS
Ocular Surface

ELSEVIER

JIF 5.6
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1542-0124
eISSN 1937-5913
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#8
AR
Annual Review Of Vision Science

ANNUAL REVIEWS

JIF 5.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2374-4642
eISSN 2374-4650
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#9
IO
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC

JIF 4.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0146-0404
eISSN 1552-5783
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#10
OS
Ophthalmology Science

ELSEVIER

JIF 4.6
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-9145
eISSN 2666-9145
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