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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
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
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