Journal profile · Medicine-Ophthalmology
Delta Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN 1110-9173 · eISSN 2090-4835 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Delta Journal of Ophthalmology: fully open access; APC about USD 200; median 114 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Delta Journal of Ophthalmology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Corneal surgery and disorders and Glaucoma and retinal disorders, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation and the factors influencing the visual outcome of open-globe injury repair in a case series of patients who presented to a tertiary referral hospital in Egypt.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Ophthalmology
Editor-in-chief Mohammad AM El-HifnawyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 4, India 1, Indonesia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine12%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine11.8%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine9.1%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine8%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine7.1%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine6.4%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine5.9%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | Q4 | 132/147 | 10th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 72 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 77 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 76 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 82 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 86 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 64 |
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
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 139 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 111 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 224 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (64 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)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1110-9173
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-4835
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Delta Journal of Ophthalmology
How long does peer review take at Delta Journal of Ophthalmology?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 91–139 days); authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks. 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 Delta Journal of Ophthalmology based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (4), India (1) and Indonesia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Delta Journal of Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Delta Journal of Ophthalmology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Delta Journal of Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
Delta Journal of Ophthalmology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .