Journal profile · Surgery
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING
ISSN 1542-8877 · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2003
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING: impact factor 1.1 (journal website); subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 123 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING's largest topics are Retinal and Macular Surgery, Retinal Diseases and Treatments and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging, an official publication of ARVO/ISIE, provides clinically valuable, practical articles in the field of ophthalmology on a bimonthly basis. The Journal publishes original, peer-reviewed articles that delve into the entire spectrum of ophthalmic surgery and treatment, including experimental science, surgical techniques, and video surgical clips. Subscribers can also benefit from our featured On Line Advanced Release—read articles before they appear in the print issue!
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Darius M. MoshfeghiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Japan 1, France 1, Italy 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Retinal and Macular SurgeryMedicine17.2%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine16.5%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine11.1%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine7.2%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine5.8%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine5.6%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.2%
- Ocular Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,897OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,409 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 22 | 1,887 |
| 2025 | 123 | 24 | 2,918 |
| 2024 | 153 | 33 | 3,454 |
| 2023 | 113 | 26 | 3,528 |
| 2022 | 112 | 13 | 4,200 |
| 2021 | 116 | 10 | 4,536 |
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)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1542-8877
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING
What is the impact factor of OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Japan (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING open access, and what is the APC?
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .