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Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1987

ISSN1476-5411

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.249

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SNIP

1.615

Total Works

3,768

Total Citations

40,235

2yr Mean Citedness

2.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the anterior segment of the eye, particularly concerning contact lens wear, dry eye disease, and surgical outcomes. Research investigates tear film dynamics, ocular surface health, and the impact of contact lens materials and design on patient comfort and vision. Diagnostic methods and therapeutic interventions for ocular surface conditions are also examined.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,768

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-5411

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

OphthalmologyQ1

OptometryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories

OphthalmologyOptometryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ocular Surface and Contact LensCorneal surgery and disordersOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsGlaucoma and retinal disordersOcular Infections and TreatmentsIntraocular Surgery and LensesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesConnexins and lens biologyErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders