Journal profile · Medicine-Ophthalmology
Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility
ISSN 2576-117X · eISSN 2576-1218 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 212 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 52% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies and Ocular Disorders and Treatments, together about 63.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal formerly known as American Orthoptic Journal now accepts submissions under Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility (previously American Orthoptic Journal) was founded in 1950 to enable those in the orthoptic and ophthalmologic communities to keep abreast of current clinical practice and research in ocular motility. The journal serves as a forum for the presentation of new material in the fields of pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, amblyopia and strabismus. In addition to presenting the best of freely submitted articles of a clinical nature, included in each issue are papers presented at regional and national meetings, the Richard G. Scobee Memorial Lecture, and the Strabismus Symposium at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility also publishes abstracts of related literature from British, French, German, and Spanish sources.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Ophthalmology
Editor-in-chief Kyle ArnoldiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, Canada 3, India 1, Australia 1, Sweden 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ophthalmology and Eye DisordersMedicine27.6%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine19.7%
- Ocular Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.7%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience6.3%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine5.5%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology2.3%
- Vestibular and auditory disordersNeuroscience2%
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 | Q3 | 93/147 | 37th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts (1969-1977), Biosis (1969-), EMCare, Energy Research Abstracts (Aug. 1982-), Genamics JournalSeek, Health Planning and Administration
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.69Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 21,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 231 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 160 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 196 |
| 2024 | 19 | 3 | 162 |
| 2023 | 25 | 3 | 136 |
| 2022 | 38 | 6 | 116 |
| 2021 | 33 | 5 | 87 |
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
212 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 353 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (25 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 262 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (29 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 52%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 102 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- editorialEditor-in-Chief Kyle Arnoldi, C.O., University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Buffalo, NY, USA Editor…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2576-117X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2576-1218
- Society / sponsor
- American Orthoptic Journal Inc
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 76, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility
How long does peer review take at Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 212 days (interquartile range 134–353 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 52%. 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 Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Canada (3) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .