Journal profile · OPHTHALMOLOGY
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN 0301-4738 · eISSN 1998-3689 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · INDIA · Bimonthly
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.11; JCR Q2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 170 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 418 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Glaucoma and retinal disorders and Retinal Diseases and Treatments, together about 28.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aimed to evaluate the causes of blindness among residents of blind schools in Jammu province; categorize them into preventable, treatable, and unavoidable causes; and explore vocational interests of the residents to support societal integration.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPHTHALMOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine10.4%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine10%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine7.9%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine7.8%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine7.7%
- Retinal and Optic ConditionsMedicine6.9%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine6.3%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine5.8%
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · OPHTHALMOLOGY · rank 43/98
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,750OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 367LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,881 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 411 | 411 | 45 |
| 2025 | 418 | 418 | 522 |
| 2024 | 597 | 597 | 1,513 |
| 2023 | 925 | 925 | 5,026 |
| 2022 | 1,184 | 1,184 | 6,296 |
| 2021 | 1,020 | 1,020 | 11,195 |
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
170 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 118 days – 275 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 77 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 273 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (977 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 38 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | 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
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0301-4738
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-3689
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 74, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian 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 Indian Journal of Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.11; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Ophthalmology?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 170 days (interquartile range 118–275 days); authors report an average review time of about 38 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.
What JCR quartile is Indian Journal of Ophthalmology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, OPHTHALMOLOGY Q2 (43/98). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .