Journal profile · Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
ISSN 0928-6586 · eISSN 1744-5086 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1994
Ophthalmic Epidemiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.51; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 199 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ophthalmic Epidemiology is published by Taylor and Francis 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 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Retinal Diseases and Treatments and Glaucoma and retinal disorders, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ophthalmic Epidemiology is dedicated to the publication of original research into eye and vision health in the fields of epidemiology, public health and the prevention of blindness. Ophthalmic Epidemiology publishes editorials, original research reports, systematic reviews and meta-analysis articles, brief communications and letters to the editor on all subjects related to ophthalmic epidemiology. A broad range of topics is suitable, such as: evaluating the risk of ocular diseases, general and specific study designs, screening program implementation and evaluation, eye health care access, delivery and outcomes, therapeutic efficacy or effectiveness, disease prognosis and quality of life, cost-benefit analysis, biostatistical theory and risk factor analysis. We are looking to expand our engagement with reports of international interest, including those regarding problems affecting developing countries, although reports from all over the world potentially are suitable. Clinical case reports, small case series (not enough for a cohort analysis) articles and animal research reports are not appropriate for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Editor-in-chief Gui-shuang YingPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Australia 1, Singapore 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine22.9%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine9.6%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine7.8%
- Retinopathy of Prematurity StudiesMedicine5.6%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine4.7%
- Reproductive tract infections researchImmunology and Microbiology4.5%
- Retinal Imaging and AnalysisMedicine4.4%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine4.3%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Adis International Ltd., CABI, EBSCOhost, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, MetaPress
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
- Impact factor
- 1.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,038OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 116,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,814 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 13 | 13 |
| 2025 | 58 | 14 | 118 |
| 2024 | 78 | 28 | 275 |
| 2023 | 73 | 29 | 325 |
| 2022 | 89 | 35 | 524 |
| 2021 | 106 | 32 | 1,432 |
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
199 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 147 days – 289 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 230 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (149 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 67 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 24 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- Clinical case reports; animal research reports
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Open Select: choose to publish open access Model summary
Ophthalmic Epidemiology 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 the discoverability and…
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0928-6586
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-5086
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of Geographic and Epidemiologic Ophthalmology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ophthalmic Epidemiology
What CAS zone is Ophthalmic Epidemiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ophthalmic Epidemiology 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 Ophthalmic Epidemiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.51; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 93.
How long does peer review take at Ophthalmic Epidemiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 199 days (interquartile range 147–289 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11% (2025). 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 Ophthalmic Epidemiology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Australia (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ophthalmic Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ophthalmic Epidemiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ophthalmic Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
Ophthalmic Epidemiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .