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JAMA Ophthalmology

American Medical Association · United States · Est. 1973

ISSN2168-6173

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

2.288

H-Index

138

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.311

Total Works

5,153

Total Citations

113,224

2yr Mean Citedness

3.69

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

JAMA Ophthalmology publishes research on a wide range of ophthalmic conditions and treatments. Topics include age-related macular degeneration, retinoblastoma, ocular surface malignancies, retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, and fungal endophthalmitis. The journal also covers diagnostic tools such as artificial intelligence, optical coherence tomography, and photoscreening devices, as well as visual function measures like contrast sensitivity and genetic diagnoses for eye conditions.

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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 Published1973

Annual Volume~ 325 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,153

Publisher OrgAmerican Medical Association

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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?

American Medical Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2168-6173

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories