Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
ISSN 1070-8022 · eISSN 1536-5166 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1994
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2; JCR Q3 (journal website); hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 134 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. 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 Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis, Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders and Retinal and Optic Conditions, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology (JNO) is the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS). It is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original and commissioned articles related to neuro-ophthalmology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Timothy J. McCulleyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisMedicine12.3%
- Ophthalmology and Eye DisordersMedicine10.8%
- Retinal and Optic ConditionsMedicine8.7%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine7.1%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine6.5%
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic EffectsMedicine4.3%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine3.7%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine3.4%
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 | Clinical Neurology | 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 | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY · rank 186/296
- JCR Q3 · OPHTHALMOLOGY · rank 51/98
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
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
- 2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,465OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,013 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 14 | 23 |
| 2025 | 134 | 15 | 83 |
| 2024 | 222 | 26 | 416 |
| 2023 | 293 | 37 | 743 |
| 2022 | 313 | 35 | 880 |
| 2021 | 311 | 42 | 1,523 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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.
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1070-8022
- Electronic ISSN
- 1536-5166
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / 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 Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Q3 (186/296), OPHTHALMOLOGY Q3 (51/98). 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.
Which databases index Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neuro-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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .