Ophthalmology

Aims & Scope

Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, serves society by publishing clinical and basic science research and other relevant manuscripts that relate to the sense of sight.

Excellence is pursued through unbiased peer-review, the advancement of innovation and discovery, and the promotion of lifelong learning.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.5
2024	13.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.552

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	297

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	332

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5643

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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
• Embase

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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.

• Global Prevalence of Glaucoma and Projections of Glaucoma Burden through 2040

  Citation: 5617

  Authors: Yih-Chung, Xiang, Tien Y., Harry A., Tin, Ching-Yu

• Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050

  Citation: 3930

  Authors: Brien A., Timothy R., David A., Monica, Kovin S., Padmaja, Tien Y., Thomas J., Serge

• Proposed international clinical diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema disease severity scales

  Citation: 2806

  Authors: C.P, Frederick L, Ronald E, Paul P, Carl David, Matthew, Diana, Anselm, R, Juan T

• Intravitreal Aflibercept (VEGF Trap-Eye) in Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration

  Citation: 2004

  Authors: Jeffrey S., David M., Victor, Jean-Francois, Peter K., Quan Dong, Bernd, Allen, Yuichiro, George D., Neil, Robert, Alyson J., Yuhwen, Majid, Georg, Bernd, Rupert, Christian, Ursula

• Grading Diabetic Retinopathy from Stereoscopic Color Fundus Photographs—An Extension of the Modified Airlie House Classification

  Citation: 1856

  Authors:

• Global Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Projection of Burden through 2045

  Citation: 1561

  Authors: Zhen Ling, Yih-Chung, Marco, Miao Li, Tyler Hyungtaek, Ning, Mukharram M., Ya Xing, Yating, Yi, Ian Y., Daniel Shu Wei, Gavin Siew Wei, Jost B., Charumathi, Tien Yin, Ching-Yu

• Clinical Classification of Age-related Macular Degeneration

  Citation: 1441

  Authors: Frederick L., C.P., Alan, Usha, Emily, Karl, SriniVas R.

• Ranibizumab and Bevacizumab for Treatment of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

  Citation: 1392

  Authors: Daniel F., Maureen G., Stuart L., Gui-shuang, Glenn J., Juan E., Cynthia, Maryann, Frederick L.

• Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema

  Citation: 1307

  Authors: Quan Dong, David M., Dennis M., David S., Sunil, Leonard, Andrea, Judy, Amy Chen, J. Jill, Roman G., Jason S.

• Prevalence of Age-related Maculopathy

  Citation: 1197

  Authors: Ronald, Barbara E.K., Kathryn L.P.

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