Journal profile · OPHTHALMOLOGY
Journal of Optometry
ISSN 1888-4296 · eISSN 1989-1342 · Elsevier · Spain
Journal of Optometry: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,850; median 111 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Optometry is published by Elsevier 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 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Corneal surgery and disorders and Glaucoma and retinal disorders, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Optometry (J Optom) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of the Spanish General Council of Optometry, dedicated to advancing research and knowledge in optometry, vision science, and clinically relevant eye and vision research.The journal provides an international forum for optometrists, ophthalmologists, vision scientists, researchers and other eye-care professionals, publishing high-quality clinical, experimental, epidemiological and translational research.The scope of Journal of Optometry includes, but is not limited to:Optometry and clinical vision scienceRefractive errors, myopia and myopia managementContact lenses and orthokeratologyCornea, ocular surface and tear filmBinocular vision, accommodation and oculomotor functionVisual perception, visual performance and visual functionPediatric and developmental visionLow vision and vision rehabilitationOcular health and conditions relevant to optometric and vision careOcular imaging, diagnostics and visual assessmentEpidemiology, public health, access to eye care and models of eye-care deliveryOptical and ophthalmic technologies, instrumentation and diagnostic methodsArtificial intelligence, data science and digital technologies applied to vision research and eye careJournal of Optometry particularly welcomes scientifically rigorous research that advances knowledge of visual and ocular function, improves clinical assessment and management, evaluates emerging technologies, or contributes to better eye and vision care.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPHTHALMOLOGY
Editor-in-chief José ManuelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 20, United States 17, Australia 7, United Kingdom 4, Portugal 3 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine25.5%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine15.3%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine10.5%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine8.6%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience4.3%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine4.1%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine4%
- Corneal Surgery and TreatmentsMedicine2.9%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 332OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 722 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 134 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 67 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 323 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 448 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 489 |
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 PubMed · to
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (89 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 109 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,850 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,030 / EUR 1,900 / GBP 1,620 / JPY 251,780 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,530 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- AMA
Article types accepted9
- correspondenceFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- letterFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- letters to the editorFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- meta-analysisFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- narrative reviewFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- original articleFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- reviewFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- systematic reviewFull-length Original Articles follow the general Instructions to Authors of J Optom in sections 3 and 4. Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 20 Din A4 p…Length not stated
- systematic reviews and meta-analysisSystematic Reviews and Meta-analysis. The Journal of Optometry prioritizes comprehensive, in-depth, scientifically rigorous Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review process Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed per Elsevier policy Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. Note that this journal follows a double anonymized peer review process, and therefore submissions should not be published as a preprint befo…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1888-4296
- Electronic ISSN
- 1989-1342
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Optometry
What CAS zone is Journal of Optometry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Optometry is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Ophthalmology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Optometry?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Optometry?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 82–148 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Optometry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: AMA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Optometry based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (20), United States (17) and Australia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Optometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Optometry is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Optometry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Optometry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,850.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .