International Journal of Ophthalmology

Aims & Scope

IJO is a comprehensive journal on ophthalmology accepting contributions in English from all over the world.

These contributions mainly include original and review articles, both basic and clinical scientific manuscript.

With more than 1000 manuscripts received annually, IJO accepts about 24% submitted manuscripts.

IJO applies itself to establish a leading ophthalmology journal in the world, to provide a platform for ophthalmologists and impulse the advanced development of ophthalmology.

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)
• Web of Science

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 1,800.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• The correlation between keratoconus and eye rubbing: a review

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Hatim

• International Journal of Ophthalmology

  Citation: 79

  Authors:

• Corneal alteration and pathogenesis in diabetes mellitus

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Han

• Systematic review and Meta-analysis of treating open angle glaucoma with gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Chun-Yan

• Guidelines on clinical research evaluation of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology (2023)

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Wei-Hua, Yan-Wu

• Is Iba-1 protein expression a sensitive marker for microglia activation in experimental diabetic retinopathy?

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Fan-Jun, Chao-Yang, Hai-Feng, Xin-Wei, Hui, Lei, Guo-Tong, Jing-Fa, Guo-Xu

• Umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cell implantation in retinitis pigmentosa: a 6-month follow-up results of a phase 3 trial

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Neslihan Sinim

• Evaluation of corneal topographic, tomographic and biomechanical indices for detecting clinical and subclinical keratoconus: a comprehensive three-device study

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Zahra, Mehrdad, Kazem, Akbar

• Inflammation and dry eye disease—where are we?

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Srinivas K, Nikhil, Himanshu, Paras

• Laser therapy versus intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents in monotherapy of ROP: a Meta-analysis

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Shi-Dan