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Journal of AAPOS

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1528-3933

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.505

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.759

Total Worksi

8,281

Total Citationsi

79,759

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of AAPOS presents expert information on children's eye diseases and on strabismus as it affects all age groups. The journal covers topics related to Ophthalmology and Pediatrics.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 290 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,281

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-3933

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

432

1.5k

2019

181

1.4k

2020

488

1.4k

2021

432

903

2022

155

417

2023

200

310

2024

515

140

2025

102

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

OphthalmologyQ2

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OphthalmologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthOphthalmology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ophthalmology and Eye DisordersOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesIntraocular Surgery and LensesRetinopathy of Prematurity StudiesGlaucoma and retinal disordersVestibular and auditory disordersCerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisOphthalmology and Visual Health ResearchCorneal surgery and disordersVisual perception and processing mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Journal of AAPOS

Is Journal of AAPOS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of AAPOS: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of AAPOS?

Journal of AAPOS is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.47.

Is Journal of AAPOS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of AAPOS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.