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Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

AFB Press · United States · Est. 1907

ISSN1559-1476

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.38

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.832

Total Works

12,707

Total Citations

45,762

2yr Mean Citedness

0.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness is a professional resource for information about visual impairment, including blindness or low vision. It disseminates research findings in areas such as blindness, developmental psychology, medical education, and visual rehabilitation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1907

Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,707

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

AFB Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-1476

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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.

OphthalmologyQ3

RehabilitationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOphthalmology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tactile and Sensory InteractionsDigital Accessibility for DisabilitiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDisability Education and EmploymentLegal Cases and CommentaryHearing Impairment and CommunicationInclusion and Disability in Education and SportAssistive Technology in Communication and Mobility