Journal profile · Ophthalmology
Survey of Ophthalmology
ISSN 0039-6257 · eISSN 1879-3304 · Elsevier USA · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1956
Survey of Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,620; median 138 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 100%); 160 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Survey of Ophthalmology is published by Elsevier USA and is in Zone 2 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, Retinal Diseases and Treatments and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Survey of Ophthalmology is a clinically oriented review journal designed to keep ophthalmologists up to date. Comprehensive major review articles, written by experts and stringently refereed, integrate the literature on subjects selected for their clinical importance. Survey also includes feature articles, section reviews, book reviews, and abstracts.To view video files associated with published manuscripts, click here.The journal publishes topics including:OphthalmologyGlaucomaRetinaCorneaNeuro-ophthalmologyOcular pathologyOculoplasticsPediatric OphthalmologyUveitis
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ophthalmology
Editor-in-chief John Gittinger Jr.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 24, Israel 4, Australia 3, United Kingdom 1, India 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine14.3%
- Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine9.3%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine6.9%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine6.1%
- Retinal and Optic ConditionsMedicine5.8%
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeMedicine5.2%
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine4.5%
- Ophthalmology and Eye DisordersMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 6.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120LetPub ·
- h-index
- 215OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,226OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,912 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 39 | 41 |
| 2025 | 160 | 62 | 664 |
| 2024 | 103 | 40 | 1,285 |
| 2023 | 96 | 40 | 1,771 |
| 2022 | 84 | 22 | 1,972 |
| 2021 | 125 | 32 | 3,928 |
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 PubMed · to
138 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 185 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 142 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (313 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 100%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,620 / EUR 4,320 / GBP 3,700 / JPY 573,020 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 5,260 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted8
- abstractsSurvey also includes feature articles, section reviews, book reviews, and abstracts.Length not stated
- book reviewsSurvey also includes feature articles, section reviews, book reviews, and abstracts.Length not stated
- feature articlesSurvey also includes feature articles, section reviews, book reviews, and abstracts.Length not stated
- literature reviewSurvey’s objective is to publish critically integrated, literature-based reviews that are readable. The primary responsibility for the text is the author's. Aut…Length not stated
- reviewSurvey’s objective is to publish critically integrated, literature-based reviews that are readable. The primary responsibility for the text is the author's. Aut…Length not stated
- review articlesComprehensive major review articles, written by experts and stringently refereed, integrate the literature on subjects selected for their clinical importance.Length not stated
- section reviewsSurvey also includes feature articles, section reviews, book reviews, and abstracts.Length not stated
- surveySurvey’s objective is to publish critically integrated, literature-based reviews that are readable. The primary responsibility for the text is the author's. Aut…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure
Every author must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could potentially and inappropriately influence (bias) their work and conclusions. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and research grants or other funding. The ex…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier USA
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1956
- ISSN
- 0039-6257
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-3304
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Survey of Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is Survey of Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Survey of Ophthalmology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ophthalmology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Survey of Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.67; CiteScore 13.3, h-index 215.
How long does peer review take at Survey of Ophthalmology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 138 days (interquartile range 101–185 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 100%)”. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Survey of Ophthalmology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Vancouver; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Survey of Ophthalmology based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (24), Israel (4) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Survey of Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Survey of Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Survey of Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
Survey of Ophthalmology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,620.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .