Journal profile · Ophthalmology
European Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN 1120-6721 · eISSN 1724-6016 · Wichtig Publishing Srl · ITALY · Bi-monthly · Founded 1991
European Journal of Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.28; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 289 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Ophthalmology is published by Wichtig Publishing Srl 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 Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Glaucoma and retinal disorders and Retinal and Macular Surgery, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Ophthalmology was founded in 1991 and is issued in print bi-monthly. It publishes only peer-reviewed original research repo...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine11.5%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine11.4%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine9.6%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine8.6%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine8.1%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine7%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine5.8%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine4.6%
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 4 |
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
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
- 1.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,792OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 260LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,219 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 214 | 26 | 29 |
| 2025 | 289 | 42 | 300 |
| 2024 | 346 | 72 | 801 |
| 2023 | 357 | 57 | 1,658 |
| 2022 | 434 | 71 | 2,634 |
| 2021 | 611 | 82 | 5,099 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- Wichtig Publishing Srl
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1120-6721
- Electronic ISSN
- 1724-6016
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is European Journal of Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Ophthalmology 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 European Journal of Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.28; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Ophthalmology?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 European Journal of Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Ophthalmology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .