Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology

Aims & Scope

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the Ophthalmological Society of Taiwan (TOS), founded in May 1960 and is committed to active participation in eye care and the promotion of scientific research in ophthalmology.

Articles are published open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License with no submission or publication fees.

The aims of TJO are to increase the visibility of scientifically interesting and relevant articles for authors, and to create an international communication forum for globally-minded ophthalmologists.

The journal encompasses all major subspecialties in the field of ophthalmology, with a special focus on ocular diseases that are prevalent in Southeast Asia.

Each issue has a major theme that is focused on topics from a variety of subspecialties.

The journal welcomes original innovative research, including up-to-date clinical studies and basic science research in ophthalmology, as well as related disciplines that are of interest to ophthalmic professionals.

High-quality papers of other types, such as reviews, editorials, brief communications, letters to the editor, and case reports are also accepted.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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 does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Optical coherence tomography angiography: Technical principles and clinical applications in ophthalmology

  Citation: 129

  Authors: David, AhmedM, SimonS, Yali

• Traumatic optic neuropathy—Clinical features and management issues

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Patrick

• Multifocal intraocular lenses: Types, outcomes, complications and how to solve them

  Citation: 67

  Authors: JorgeL, LiberdadeC, MauroC

• Corticosteroids for diabetic macular edema

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Lihteh, Jorge, Max, Andres

• Impact of swept source optical coherence tomography on ophthalmology

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Shoji

• Foveal hypoplasia and optical coherence tomographic imaging

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Hiroyuki

• Intraocular pressure reduction in glaucoma: Does every mmHg count?

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Hari

• Etiology of orbital fractures at a level I trauma center in a large metropolitan city

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Elizabeth, Lily V., Jared A., Paul J., Christopher B.

• Basic science review of birth tissue uses in ophthalmology

  Citation: 37

  Authors: SchefferC. G., Sean, OliviaG, Amy

• Ab-interno trabeculotomy-related glaucoma surgeries

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Masaki, Masato