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Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2012

ISSN2162-0989eISSN2162-0989

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.277

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.433

Total Works

1,264

Total Citations

19,883

2yr Mean Citedness

4.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on a wide range of ophthalmic conditions and treatments, including myopia, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and uveal melanoma. Articles cover surgical techniques, medical treatments, diagnostic tools such as artificial intelligence and optical coherence tomography, and gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases. The scope also includes studies on ocular anatomy, biomechanics, and patient outcomes across diverse populations and geographic regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,264

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2162-0989 / 2162-0989

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

Times cited

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

OphthalmologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories

OphthalmologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsGlaucoma and retinal disordersOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesCorneal surgery and disordersIntraocular Surgery and LensesRetinal and Optic ConditionsRetinal Imaging and AnalysisRetinal and Macular SurgeryOcular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeOcular Infections and Treatments