Journal profile · OPHTHALMOLOGY
Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society
ISSN 2090-0686 · eISSN 2314-6648 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 100; median 46 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Corneal surgery and disorders and Retinal Diseases and Treatments, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPHTHALMOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine15.6%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine12%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine10.1%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine8.6%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine5.7%
- Corneal Surgery and TreatmentsMedicine5.6%
- Retinal Imaging and AnalysisMedicine4.7%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · OPHTHALMOLOGY · rank 95/98
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
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)
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 512 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 10 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 21 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 11 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
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
46 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 31 days – 63 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 168 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 217 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (118 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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 100 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2090-0686
- Electronic ISSN
- 2314-6648
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 119, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.1, h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 46 days (interquartile range 31–63 days); authors report an average review time of about 19 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 JCR quartile is Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, OPHTHALMOLOGY Q4 (95/98). 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 the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .