Journal profile · Ophthalmology
Clinical and Experimental Optometry
ISSN 0816-4622 · eISSN 1444-0938 · Wiley-Blackwell · AUSTRALIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
Clinical and Experimental Optometry: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 124 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 181 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical and Experimental Optometry is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Glaucoma and retinal disorders and Ocular Surface and Contact Lens, together about 29.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clinical and Experimental Optometry publishes Original Research Papers and Review Articles in the field of optometry and vision science, as well as Clinical Guidelines, Clinical Standards and Systematic Reviews. Debate and discussion of controversial scientific and clinical issues is encouraged. Short articles such as Clinical Communications, Viewpoints, Clinical Pictures and Letters to the Editor reporting interesting observations or expressing points of view are welcome. Clinical and Experimental Optometry also welcomes Historical Overviews that explore the history of optometry and vision science, and publishes Profiles and Obituaries of noted optometrists and vision scientists with an Australasian connection.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Editor-in-chief Nathan Efron ACPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 24, New Zealand 5, Hong Kong, China 2, United Kingdom 2, Canada 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine12.6%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine9.2%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine7.6%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine7%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science5.3%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine4.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.7%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health ResearchMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing), Ergonomics Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.58Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.84Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,313OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 138LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 311,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,181 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 134 | 32 | 33 |
| 2025 | 181 | 66 | 217 |
| 2024 | 144 | 63 | 383 |
| 2023 | 128 | 58 | 527 |
| 2022 | 151 | 52 | 994 |
| 2021 | 227 | 58 | 2,245 |
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 Crossref · to
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 192 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (357 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,417 / GBP 1,933 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted12
- clinical communicationsShort articles such as Clinical Communications, Viewpoints, Clinical Pictures and Letters to the Editor reporting interesting observations or expressing points …Length not stated
- clinical guidelinesClinical and Experimental Optometry publishes Original Research Papers and Review Articles in the field of optometry and vision science, as well as Clinical Gui…Length not stated
- clinical picturesShort articles such as Clinical Communications, Viewpoints, Clinical Pictures and Letters to the Editor reporting interesting observations or expressing points …Length not stated
- clinical standardsClinical and Experimental Optometry publishes Original Research Papers and Review Articles in the field of optometry and vision science, as well as Clinical Gui…Length not stated
- historical overviewsClinical and Experimental Optometry also welcomes Historical Overviews that explore the history of optometry and vision science, and publishes Profiles and Obit…Length not stated
- letters to the editorShort articles such as Clinical Communications, Viewpoints, Clinical Pictures and Letters to the Editor reporting interesting observations or expressing points …Length not stated
- obituariesClinical and Experimental Optometry also welcomes Historical Overviews that explore the history of optometry and vision science, and publishes Profiles and Obit…Length not stated
- original research papersClinical and Experimental Optometry publishes Original Research Papers and Review Articles in the field of optometry and vision science, as well as Clinical Gui…Length not stated
- profilesClinical and Experimental Optometry also welcomes Historical Overviews that explore the history of optometry and vision science, and publishes Profiles and Obit…Length not stated
- review articlesClinical and Experimental Optometry publishes Original Research Papers and Review Articles in the field of optometry and vision science, as well as Clinical Gui…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsClinical and Experimental Optometry publishes Original Research Papers and Review Articles in the field of optometry and vision science, as well as Clinical Gui…Length not stated
- viewpointsShort articles such as Clinical Communications, Viewpoints, Clinical Pictures and Letters to the Editor reporting interesting observations or expressing points …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Clinical and Experimental Optometry is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0816-4622
- Electronic ISSN
- 1444-0938
- Society / sponsor
- Optometry Australia
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 109, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical and Experimental Optometry
What CAS zone is Clinical and Experimental Optometry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical and Experimental Optometry is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ophthalmology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Clinical and Experimental Optometry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.62; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Clinical and Experimental Optometry?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 70–192 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Clinical and Experimental Optometry based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (24), New Zealand (5) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical and Experimental Optometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical and Experimental Optometry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clinical and Experimental Optometry open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical and Experimental Optometry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .