Frontiers in Ophthalmology

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Ophthalmology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on advancing knowledge and understanding of eye diseases and disorders, as well as their diagnosis and management.

Led by Field Chief Editor Andrew Lee from Houston Methodist Hospital, Frontiers in Ophthalmology welcomes research contributions in various domains of ophthalmology, optometry, and vision science, which bridge the gap between basic and clinical research.

Topics include, but are not limited to: • corneal and ocular surface diseases • disease mechanisms and etiologies • glaucoma • neuro-ophthalmology • ocular inflammation • ocular surgery • pediatric ophthalmology • randomized clinical trials • real-life clinical studies • retinal diseases • therapeutic targets The journal supports the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being by focusing on research and knowledge in ophthalmology, optometry, and vision science.

This directly contributes to improving global health and well-being by addressing the challenges of vision impairment and eye diseases, which affect 2.2 billion people worldwide.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,950.00 CHF. Learn more.

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