Journal profile · Ophthalmology
British Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN 0007-1161 · eISSN 1468-2079 · BMJ Publishing Group · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1917
British Journal of Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.37; hybrid open access; median 163 days to acceptance (129 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 251 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journal of Ophthalmology is published by BMJ Publishing Group and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) is an international peer-reviewed journal for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists. BJO publishes clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations related to ophthalmology. It also provides major reviews and also publishes manuscripts covering regional issues in a global context.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine12%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine8.9%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine7.7%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine7.3%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine6.5%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine6.4%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine5.6%
- Corneal Surgery and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 137LetPub ·
- h-index
- 242OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14,001OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 227LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 25,517 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 230 | 75 | 66 |
| 2025 | 251 | 110 | 806 |
| 2024 | 198 | 93 | 1,911 |
| 2023 | 167 | 89 | 2,076 |
| 2022 | 240 | 130 | 3,830 |
| 2021 | 331 | 157 | 8,283 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
163 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 229 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (129 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 282 days
- Sample
- 129 articles with submission and acceptance dates (606 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1917
- ISSN
- 0007-1161
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2079
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is British Journal of Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Journal of Ophthalmology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ophthalmology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of British Journal of Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.37; CiteScore 10.9, h-index 242.
How long does peer review take at British Journal of Ophthalmology?
Based on the dates recorded on 129 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 163 days (interquartile range 109–229 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index British Journal of Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journal of Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is British Journal of Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
British Journal of Ophthalmology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .