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Frontiers in Ophthalmology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2674-0826eISSN2674-0826

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total88

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.621

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.381

Total Worksi

452

Total Citationsi

1,485

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ophthalmology.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 110 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications452

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 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

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2674-0826 / 2674-0826

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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

2021

472

2022

115

625

2023

452

2024

117

143

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.

OphthalmologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ophthalmology

Scopus Categories

Ophthalmology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Glaucoma and retinal disordersRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesRetinal Development and DisordersOcular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeCorneal surgery and disordersIntraocular Surgery and LensesRetinal Imaging and AnalysisOcular Surface and Contact LensRetinal and Macular Surgery

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Ophthalmology

Is Frontiers in Ophthalmology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Ophthalmology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 88/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Ophthalmology?

Frontiers in Ophthalmology 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 1.82.

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

Frontiers in Ophthalmology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Ophthalmology?