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African Vision and Eye Health

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa · Est. 2005

ISSN2410-1516

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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 Scorei

0.257

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.373

Total Worksi

667

Total Citationsi

3,055

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The African Vision and Eye Health (AVEH) journal publishes original peer-reviewed papers of scientific and clinical research in optometry, ophthalmology, vision science and other related fields. Literature Reviews, Technological, Research or Short Notes and Case Reports (of interesting or unusual vision and ocular problems) are also included. Book Reviews, Matters Arising and Letters to the Editor are welcomed. Regular columns by invited authorities in specific fields are sometimes offered.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Frequencyat least one issue each year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications667

Publisher OrgAOSIS

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2410-1516

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

✅

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

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PKP PN

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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

163

2019

241

2020

181

2021

116

2022

2023

2024

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.

OphthalmologyQ3

OptometryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories

OphthalmologyOptometry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesCorneal surgery and disordersGlaucoma and retinal disordersOphthalmology and Visual Health ResearchOcular Surface and Contact LensRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsRetinal Imaging and AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsEducational Robotics and Engineering

Frequently asked questions about African Vision and Eye Health

Is African Vision and Eye Health a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for African Vision and Eye Health. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ and has a PubScope Trust Score of 37/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Vision and Eye Health?

African Vision and Eye Health is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.257.

Is African Vision and Eye Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Vision and Eye Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.