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Journal of Optometry

Elsevier · Spain · Est. 1990

ISSN1888-4296

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.165

Total Worksi

707

Total Citationsi

11,098

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.39

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ophthalmology.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications707

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,680Below median

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1888-4296

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$1,680

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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)?

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

Citations received

454

2019

1.3k

2020

471

2021

427

2022

276

2023

2024

104

2025

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesCorneal surgery and disordersGlaucoma and retinal disordersOcular Surface and Contact LensVisual perception and processing mechanismsIntraocular Surgery and LensesRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsRetinopathy of Prematurity StudiesOphthalmology and Visual Health Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Optometry

Is Journal of Optometry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Optometry: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Optometry?

Journal of Optometry 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 1.39.

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

Journal of Optometry is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Optometry?