Annual Review of Vision Science

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Vision Science reviews progress in the visual sciences, a cross-cutting set of disciplines which intersect psychology, neuroscience, computer science, cell biology and genetics, and clinical medicine.

The journal covers a broad range of topics and techniques, including optics, retina, central visual processing, visual perception, eye movements, visual development, vision models, computer vision, and the mechanisms of visual disease, dysfunction, and sight restoration.

The study of vision is central to progress in many areas of science, and this new journal will explore and expose the connections that link it to biology, behavior, computation, engineering, and medicine.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.5
2024	5.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.271

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1136

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	516

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Deep Neural Networks: A New Framework for Modeling Biological Vision and Brain Information Processing

  Citation: 810

  Authors: Nikolaus

• A Revised Neural Framework for Face Processing

  Citation: 426

  Authors: Brad, Galit

• Visual Adaptation

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Michael A.

• Circuits for Action and Cognition: A View from the Superior Colliculus

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Michele A., Paul J.

• Neuronal Mechanisms of Visual Attention

  Citation: 294

  Authors: John H.R.

• Capabilities and Limitations of Peripheral Vision

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Ruth

• Scene Perception in the Human Brain

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Russell A., Chris I.

• Microglia in the Retina: Roles in Development, Maturity, and Disease

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Sean M., Wai T.

• The Functional Neuroanatomy of Human Face Perception

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Kalanit, Kevin S., Kendrick, Jesse

• The Organization and Operation of Inferior Temporal Cortex

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Bevil R.

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