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Ophthalmology and Therapy

Springer London · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN2193-6528

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 58d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.367

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.31

Total Worksi

1,361

Total Citationsi

17,367

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Ophthalmology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed (single-blind), and rapid publication journal. The scope of the journal is broad and will consider all scientifically sound research from preclinical, clinical (all phases), observational, r

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 216 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,361

Publisher OrgAdis, Springer Healthcare

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost$7,675Above median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer London

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2193-6528

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$7,675

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

Citations received

2.1k

2019

2.3k

2020

122

2021

191

2.7k

2022

220

2023

213

1.4k

2024

214

555

2025

138

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.

OphthalmologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories

Ophthalmology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesGlaucoma and retinal disordersCorneal surgery and disordersOcular Surface and Contact LensRetinal and Macular SurgeryIntraocular Surgery and LensesOcular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsRetinal Imaging and Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Ophthalmology and Therapy

Is Ophthalmology and Therapy a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Ophthalmology and Therapy?

Ophthalmology and Therapy 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 3.18.

Is Ophthalmology and Therapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ophthalmology and Therapy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Ophthalmology and Therapy?

How much does it cost to publish in Ophthalmology and Therapy?

Ophthalmology and Therapy charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $7,675 for open-access publication.