Journal profile · Ophthalmology
KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE
ISSN 0023-2165 · eISSN 1439-3999 · Ferdinand Enke Verlag · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1963
KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.06; hybrid open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 236 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE is published by Ferdinand Enke Verlag 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 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, together about 32.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine15.1%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine9.2%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine8.5%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine6.1%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine5.5%
- Retinal and Optic ConditionsMedicine4.5%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.06LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,451OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 178 | 13 | 209 |
| 2025 | 236 | 30 | 115 |
| 2024 | 233 | 25 | 255 |
| 2023 | 262 | 29 | 427 |
| 2022 | 270 | 17 | 529 |
| 2021 | 282 | 18 | 884 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
- Ferdinand Enke Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0023-2165
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-3999
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE
What CAS zone is KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE 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 KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.06; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Which databases index KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE open access, and what is the APC?
KLINISCHE MONATSBLATTER FUR AUGENHEILKUNDE 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; 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: .