Aims and Scope
The British Journal of Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of ophthalmology. The journal was established in 1917 by the amalgamation of the Royal London (Moorfields) Ophthalmic Hospital Reports with the Ophthalmoscope and the Ophthalmic Record. The journal was edited for several years by Stewart Duke-Elder. Currently, Keith Barton, James Chodosh and Jost Jonasand act as editors-in-chief.
Key Metrics
8.4
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.83
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.8 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q2
Ophthalmology
SJR
- Q1 Ophthalmology
- Q1 Sensory Systems
- Q2 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
2.31
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
7 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
9%
4 to 6 months
36%
7 to 9 months
24%
Above 9 months
31%
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Topics Covered
- Quality of life
- Eye disease
- Retinal
- Visual acuity
- Glaucoma
- Clinical trial
- Intraocular pressure
- Optical coherence tomography
- In vivo confocal microscopy
- Uveitis
- Retinoblastoma
- Body mass index
- Macular degeneration
- Artificial intelligence
- Nerve fiber layer
- Optic nerve
- Disease severity
- Questionnaire
- Vitrectomy
- Endophthalmitis
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1917 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Outlier ophthalmologists in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with intravitreal therapy
- 14 Nov 24
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Earliest location of glaucomatous retinal nerve fibre layer damage is determined by intact baseline RNFL thickness profile
- 14 Nov 24
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Colour vision deficiency is associated with increased prevalence of amblyopia, strabismus and ametropia: a large population study
- 12 Nov 24
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Short-term intraocular pressure changes after intravitreal aflibercept 2 mg, aflibercept 8 mg and faricimab: a prospective, comparative study
- 12 Nov 24
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Intracellular dark spots are associated with endothelial cell loss after Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
- 7 Nov 24
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Nyctohemeral effects of topical beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents measured with an intraocular telemetry sensor
- 6 Nov 24
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
Scite analysis
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24.9k articles received 410.9k citations see all
- 18,951 Supporting
- 368,207 Mentioning
- 4,468 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 3 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 23 Corrections
- 32 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has British Journal of Ophthalmology been actively publishing?
British Journal of Ophthalmology has been in operation since 1917 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of British Journal of Ophthalmology ?
British Journal of Ophthalmology published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did British Journal of Ophthalmology publish last years ?
In 2023, British Journal of Ophthalmology published 116 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for British Journal of Ophthalmology ?
For British Journal of Ophthalmology,eISSN is 1468-2079 and pISSN is0007-1161.
What is Citescore for British Journal of Ophthalmology ?
Citescore for British Journal of Ophthalmology is 8.4.
What is SNIP score for British Journal of Ophthalmology ?
SNIP score for British Journal of Ophthalmology is 2.31.
What is the SJR for British Journal of Ophthalmology ?
SJR for British Journal of Ophthalmology is Q2.
Who is the publisher of British Journal of Ophthalmology ?
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP is the publisher of British Journal of Ophthalmology.