SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,746CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Abbreviation (ISO):BRIT J OPHTHALMOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.8•SCImago Rank: #1,746•Identifier (ISSN):0007-1161(Print)/1468-2079(Online)•Articles / Year: 581•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,710 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.5
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
581articles/year
25.68% Gold OA•95.41% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.908)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.638)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.611)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.615)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.384)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) is an international peer-reviewed journal for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists. BJO publishes clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations related to ophthalmology. It also provides major reviews and also publishes manuscripts covering regional issues in a global context.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Ophthalmology87.3%Biology72.5%Surgery53%Physics47%Psychology46.7%Optometry43.8%Optics42.1%Internal medicine38.7%Neuroscience38.2%Pathology34.3%Genetics33.8%Chemistry33.2%Biochemistry29.8%Psychiatry22.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,746Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1941-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.8

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
192

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.19

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,710 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,120
3-Year Documents795
Citable Documents780

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ1
OphthalmologyQ1
Sensory SystemsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区OPHTHALMOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1917
Editorial Address
B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1H 9JR
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OPHTHALMOLOGY
JCRSCIE
15/98Q1
OPHTHALMOLOGY
JCISCIE
11/98Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—21958
20253.5251773
20243.71981,864
20234.11672,042
20225.9082403,785
20214.6383318,169
20203.61144512,648
20193.61533611,854
20183.38435012,520
2017—33512,904
2016—30013,629
2015—40616,335
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Ophthalmology

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420253.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 11b1d5b4-441a-48d9-abcb-7df992e03be8
Database Updated: 2026-09-28