Journal profile · Ophthalmology
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
ISSN 1040-8738 · eISSN 1531-7021 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.09; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 77 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. 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 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Glaucoma and retinal disorders and Corneal surgery and disorders, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology is an indispensable resource featuring key up-to-date and important advances in the field from around the world. With renowned guest editors for each section, every bimonthly issue of Current Opinion in Ophthalmology delivers a fresh insight into topics such as glaucoma, refractive surgery and corneal and external disorders. With ten sections in total, the journal provides a convenient and thorough review of the field and will be of interest to researchers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals alike.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Editor-in-chief Allen C HoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine11%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine10.9%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine9.7%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine7.8%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine5.4%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine5.4%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
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: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 3 |
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: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · OPHTHALMOLOGY · rank 25/98
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
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
- 3.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,890OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,441 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 6 | 23 |
| 2025 | 77 | 4 | 178 |
| 2024 | 83 | 9 | 561 |
| 2023 | 87 | 9 | 742 |
| 2022 | 98 | 22 | 1,294 |
| 2021 | 88 | 15 | 1,633 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1040-8738
- Electronic ISSN
- 1531-7021
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is Current Opinion in Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Opinion in 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Current Opinion in Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.09; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Current Opinion in Ophthalmology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What JCR quartile is Current Opinion in Ophthalmology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, OPHTHALMOLOGY Q2 (25/98). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine.
Which databases index Current Opinion in Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Opinion in Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Current Opinion in Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .