Journal of Refractive Surgery

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Refractive Surgery, the official journal of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, a partner of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, has been a monthly peer-reviewed forum for original research, review, and evaluation of refractive and lens-based surgical procedures for more than 30 years.

Practical, clinically valuable articles provide readers with the most up-to-date information regarding advances in the field of refractive surgery.

Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as: • Columns including “Translational Science,” “Surgical Techniques,” and “Biomechanics” • Supplemental videos and materials available for many articles • Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content • Articles posted online just 2 months after acceptance.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3644

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	992

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.183

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	113

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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

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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.

• Proper Method for Calculating Average Visual Acuity

  Citation: 841

  Authors: Jack T

• History and Principles of Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensing

  Citation: 630

  Authors: Ben C, Roland

• Iatrogenic Keratectasia after Laser in situ Keratomileusis

  Citation: 514

  Authors: Theo, Konstantina, Gernot

• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty in 50 Eyes: A Refractive Neutral Corneal Transplant

  Citation: 475

  Authors: Francis W, Marianne O

• Initial Clinical Evaluation of an Intraocular Femtosecond Laser in Cataract Surgery

  Citation: 448

  Authors: Zoltan, Agnes, Tamas, Melvin

• A New Intraocular Lens Design to Reduce Spherical Aberration of Pseudophakic Eyes

  Citation: 443

  Authors: Jack T, Patricia A, Gabor, Marrie, N E Sverker

• Detection of Keratoconus With a New Biomechanical Index

  Citation: 422

  Authors: Riccardo, Renato, Ahmed, Cynthia J., Bernardo, Emanuela, Claudio, Paolo

• Integration of Scheimpflug-Based Corneal Tomography and Biomechanical Assessments for Enhancing Ectasia Detection

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Renato, Bernardo T., Fernando, Marcella Q., Jens, Cynthia J., Ahmed, Riccardo, Paolo

• Corneal Higher Order Aberrations: A Method to Grade Keratoconus

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Jorge L, Mohamed H

• Excimer Laser In Situ Keratomileusis and Photorefractive Keratectomy for Correction of High Myopia

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Ioannis G, Dimitrios S

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