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Journal of Refractive Surgery

Slack Incorporated · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1938-2391

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.183

H-Index

129

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.303

Total Works

5,330

Total Citations

131,531

2yr Mean Citedness

1.67

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Refractive Surgery publishes research on surgical and refractive outcomes of various ophthalmic procedures. Studies focus on evaluating visual acuity, refractive error correction, and patient satisfaction following treatments such as photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. The journal also investigates factors influencing surgical results, including corneal characteristics, aberrometry, and different surgical techniques and technologies.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 150 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,330

Publisher OrgSlack Incorporated (United States)

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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?

Slack Incorporated

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-2391

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

OphthalmologyQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OphthalmologySurgery

Scopus Categories