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Ophthalmic Research

S. Karger AG · Switzerland

ISSN1423-0259

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.814

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.806

Total Works

3,892

Total Citations

55,354

2yr Mean Citedness

1.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Ophthalmic Research publishes studies on the structure, function, and diseases of the eye. Recent articles focus on retinal diseases such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, as well as corneal conditions and dry eye disease. The journal also covers surgical interventions like keratoplasty and cataract surgery, and the application of imaging technologies and artificial intelligence in ophthalmology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 75 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,892

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1423-0259

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

OphthalmologyQ2

Sensory SystemsQ2

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories

OphthalmologyCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSensory SystemsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsGlaucoma and retinal disordersConnexins and lens biologyRetinal Development and DisordersIntraocular Surgery and LensesOcular Surface and Contact LensCorneal surgery and disordersCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsRetinal and Macular SurgeryOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies