Journal profile · Medicine-Ophthalmology
Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
ISSN 0370-5579 · eISSN 1882-1308 · Igaku-Shoin Ltd.
Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology: subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology is published by Igaku-Shoin Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome and Retinal and Macular Surgery, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Ophthalmology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine13.4%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine10.4%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine9.7%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine7.8%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine7.5%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine7.4%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine6.7%
- Ocular Oncology and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
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 | 136/137 | 1st |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 632 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
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
- Igaku-Shoin Ltd.
- ISSN
- 0370-5579
- Electronic ISSN
- 1882-1308
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
Which databases index Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Journal of Clinical 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; 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: .