International Journal of Ophthalmology
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
21 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.9) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.4) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.645) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.779) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.33) | 🔵 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
· International Journal of Ophthalmology-IJO (English edition) is a global ophthalmological scientific publication and a peer-reviewed open access periodical (ISSN 2222-3959 print, ISSN 2227-4898 online). This journal is sponsored by Chinese Medical Association Xi’an Branch and obtains guidance and support from WHO and ICO (International Council of Ophthalmology). It has been indexed in SCIE, PubMed, PubMed-Central, Chemical Abstracts, Scopus, EMBASE , and DOAJ. IJO JCR IF in 2017 is 1.166. IJO was established in 2008, with editorial office in Xi’an, China. It is a monthly publication. General Scientific Advisors include Prof. Hugh Taylor (President of ICO); Prof.Bruce Spivey (Immediate Past President of ICO); Prof.Mark Tso (Ex-Vice President of ICO) and Prof.Daiming Fan (Academician and Vice President, Chinese Academy of Engineering. International Scientific Advisors include Prof. Serge Resnikoff (WHO Senior Speciatist for Prevention of blindness), Prof. Chi-Chao Chan (National Eye Institute, USA) and Prof. Richard L Abbott (Ex-President of AAO/PAAO) et al. Honorary Editors-in-Chief: Prof. Li-Xin Xie(Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering/Honorary President of Chinese Ophthalmological Society); Prof. Dennis Lam (President of APAO) and Prof. Xiao-Xin Li (Ex-President of Chinese Ophthalmological Society). Chief Editor: Prof. Xiu-Wen Hu (President of IJO Press). Editors-in-Chief: Prof. Yan-Nian Hui (Ex-Director, Eye Institute of Chinese PLA) and Prof. George Chiou (Founding chief editor of Journal of Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics). Associate Editors-in-Chief include: Prof. Ning-Li Wang (President Elect of APAO); Prof. Ke Yao (President of Chinese Ophthalmological Society) ; Prof.William Smiddy (Bascom Palmer Eye instituteUSA) ; Prof.Joel Schuman (President of Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology,USA); Prof.Yizhi Liu (Vice President of Chinese Ophtlalmology Society); Prof.Yu-Sheng Wang (Director of Eye Institute of Chinese PLA); Prof.Ling-Yun Cheng (Director of Ocular Pharmacology, Shiley Eye Center, USA). IJO accepts contributions in English from all over the world. It includes mainly original articles and review articles, both basic and clinical papers. Instruction is Welcome Contribution is Welcome Citation is Welcome Cooperation organization International Council of Ophthalmology(ICO), PubMed, PMC, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Asia-Pacific, Thomson Reuters, The Charlesworth Group, Crossref,Scopus,Publons, DOAJ etc.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
OPHTHALMOLOGY | JCRSCIE | 55/98 | Q3 |
OPHTHALMOLOGY | JCISCIE | 50/98 | Q3 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 189 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 314 | 244 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 319 | 876 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 311 | 1,573 |
| 2022 | 1.645 | 327 | 2,134 |
| 2021 | 1.779 | 346 | 3,156 |
| 2020 | 1.33 | 289 | 3,214 |
| 2019 | — | 355 | 4,362 |
| 2018 | — | 336 | 4,695 |
| 2017 | — | 332 | 4,850 |
| 2016 | — | 303 | 4,009 |
| 2015 | — | 31 | 542 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Ophthalmology
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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