Journal profile · OPHTHALMOLOGY
JAMA Ophthalmology
ISSN 2168-6165 · eISSN 2168-6173 · American Medical Association · UNITED STATES
JAMA Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.42; hybrid open access; 303 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JAMA Ophthalmology is published by American Medical Association and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Glaucoma and retinal disorders and Retinal and Optic Conditions, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JAMA Ophthalmology, published continuously since 1869, is an international, peer-reviewed ophthalmology and visual science journal. In 2019, the journal celebrates 150 years of continuous publication. JAMA Ophthalmology is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): OPHTHALMOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine13.2%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine10.6%
- Retinal and Optic ConditionsMedicine8.4%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine8.3%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine6.3%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine5.1%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine4.7%
- Ocular Oncology and TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 10.42LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 180LetPub ·
- h-index
- 145OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,926OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 107LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,273 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 244 | 104 | 117 |
| 2025 | 303 | 126 | 1,290 |
| 2024 | 351 | 144 | 2,654 |
| 2023 | 322 | 142 | 4,285 |
| 2022 | 349 | 155 | 4,726 |
| 2021 | 356 | 166 | 6,183 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Medical Association
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2168-6165
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-6173
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JAMA Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is JAMA Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JAMA Ophthalmology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Ophthalmology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JAMA Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.42; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 145.
Which databases index JAMA Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JAMA Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JAMA Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
JAMA Ophthalmology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .