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Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Slack Incorporated · United States · Est. 1964

ISSN1938-2405

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.504

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.584

Total Worksi

5,722

Total Citationsi

67,611

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus publishes original articles on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of eye disorders in the pediatric age group. It also covers the treatment of strabismus in all age groups.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1964

Annual Volume~ 95 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,722

Publisher OrgSlack Incorporated (United States)

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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?

1938-2405

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

538

2019

104

616

2020

126

623

2021

119

419

2022

247

2023

168

2024

102

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.

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OphthalmologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthOphthalmologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ophthalmology and Eye DisordersOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesIntraocular Surgery and LensesGlaucoma and retinal disordersRetinopathy of Prematurity StudiesOcular Oncology and TreatmentsOcular Disorders and TreatmentsVestibular and auditory disordersCorneal surgery and disordersOcular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Is Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus?

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 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 0.69.

Is Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.