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The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India

eISSN2666-4909
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.141
H-Indexi
5

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology publishes research on a wide range of ophthalmic conditions and treatments. Recent articles focus on glaucoma, including its interaction with the crystalline lens and surgical interventions like transscleral cyclophotocoagulation. The journal also covers retinal diseases, such as lymphoma and astrocytic lesions in tuberous sclerosis complex, as well as dry eye syndrome and adnexal tumors of the eyelid. Other topics include refractive surgery outcomes, binocular vision anomalies, and the use of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology.

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General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgMedknow
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2666-4909
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

OphthalmologyQ4

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Glaucoma and retinal disordersIntraocular Surgery and LensesCorneal surgery and disordersOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsRetinal and Optic ConditionsOcular Surface and Contact LensOcular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeOcular Oncology and TreatmentsCorneal Surgery and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology

Is The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology?

The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.141.

Is The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref