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British and Irish Orthoptic Journal

White Rose University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN2516-3590

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.363

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.615

Total Works

324

Total Citations

1,115

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various aspects of orthoptics, including the assessment and management of binocular vision anomalies, accommodative disorders, strabismus, and visual impairment in children and adults. Articles cover topics such as the prevalence of these conditions, diagnostic methods, treatment outcomes, and the impact of visual disorders on quality of life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications324

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 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

LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

White Rose University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2516-3590

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, 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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

OphthalmologyQ3

OptometryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

OphthalmologyOptometry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesOphthalmology and Eye DisordersVisual perception and processing mechanismsGlaucoma and retinal disordersIntraocular Surgery and LensesRetinopathy of Prematurity StudiesOphthalmology and Visual Health ResearchSpatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionVestibular and auditory disordersCorneal surgery and disorders