Journal profile · Ophthalmology
Optometry and Vision Science
ISSN 1040-5488 · eISSN 1538-9235 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1989
Optometry and Vision Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.34; hybrid open access; median 106 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Optometry and Vision Science is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 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, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens and Corneal surgery and disorders, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Optometry and Vision Science is the monthly peer-reviewed scientific publication of the American Academy of Optometry, publishing original research since 1924. Optometry and Vision Science is an internationally recognized source for education and information on current discoveries in optometry, physiological optics, vision science, and related fields. The journal considers original contributions that advance clinical practice, vision science, and public health. Authors should remember that the journal reaches readers worldwide and their submissions should be relevant and of interest to a broad audience. Topical priorities include, but are not limited to: clinical and laboratory research, evidence-based reviews, contact lenses, ocular growth and refractive error development, eye movements, visual function and perception, biology of the eye and ocular disease, epidemiology and public health, biomedical optics and instrumentation, novel and important clinical observations and treatments, and optometric education.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesMedicine17.9%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine9.2%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine8.8%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine7.5%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience6.5%
- Ocular and Laser Science ResearchMedicine5.3%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine3.7%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
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 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)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
- 2.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,842OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 23,275 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 46 | 42 |
| 2025 | 113 | 43 | 237 |
| 2024 | 127 | 54 | 521 |
| 2023 | 138 | 45 | 810 |
| 2022 | 122 | 36 | 891 |
| 2021 | 234 | 62 | 1,810 |
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
106 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 177 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (219 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)
- 3–6 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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1040-5488
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-9235
- Society / sponsor
- American Academy of Optometry
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Optometry and Vision Science
What CAS zone is Optometry and Vision Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Optometry and Vision Science is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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 Optometry and Vision Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.34; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 164.
How long does peer review take at Optometry and Vision Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 106 days (interquartile range 81–138 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 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 Optometry and Vision Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Optometry and Vision Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Optometry and Vision Science open access, and what is the APC?
Optometry and Vision Science 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: .