SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,066CAS 3区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR OPIN OPHTHALMOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.119•SCImago Rank: #4,066•Identifier (ISSN):1040-8738(Print)/1531-7021(Online)•Articles / Year: 82•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,491 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.1
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
82articles/year
4.5% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.299)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.761)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.983)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.824)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.533)
🔵 Computed

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

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology is an indispensable resource featuring key up-to-date and important advances in the field from around the world. With renowned guest editors for each section, every bimonthly issue of Current Opinion in Ophthalmology delivers a fresh insight into topics such as glaucoma, refractive surgery and corneal and external disorders. With ten sections in total, the journal provides a convenient and thorough review of the field and will be of interest to researchers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals alike.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.2%Biology77%Ophthalmology70.4%Surgery55.1%Psychology52%Physics48.7%Neuroscience42.3%Optics41.3%Internal medicine38.3%Optometry32.4%Pathology31.4%Genetics29.4%Chemistry27.6%Biochemistry25.4%Psychiatry25%Visual acuity21.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,066Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.119

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
112

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,491 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations883
3-Year Documents255
Citable Documents237

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
OphthalmologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OPHTHALMOLOGY
JCRSCIE
25/98Q2
OPHTHALMOLOGY
JCISCIE
33/98Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4119
20252.677169
2024383542
20233.787725
20224.299981,274
20213.761881,623
20202.983882,480
20192.824792,386
20182.533873,458
2017—1024,045
2016—983,615
2015—1064,322
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.3%

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: 79e23c8b-3cce-48b0-a1a4-8663abee56eb
Database Updated: 2026-09-28