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Status
Active
Coverage
1918–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
8.1
SJR · SCImago
1.848
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
229
Best quartile
Q1 · 92nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 12 / 147 | 92nd | Q1 |
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American Journal of Ophthalmology
American Journal of Ophthalmology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 8.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Inc..
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ISSN 0002-9394Verify ISSN ↗1879-1891Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
8.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,300 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is American Journal of Ophthalmology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1918–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 8.1.
What quartile is American Journal of Ophthalmology in Scopus?
American Journal of Ophthalmology is Q1 in Ophthalmology (rank 12 of 147), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Ophthalmology?
American Journal of Ophthalmology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 8.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 92nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.848, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 229.
How much does it cost to publish in American Journal of Ophthalmology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,300 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes American Journal of Ophthalmology and what is its ISSN?
American Journal of Ophthalmology is published by Elsevier Inc. Its print ISSN is 0002-9394 and its online ISSN is 1879-1891.
Is American Journal of Ophthalmology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is American Journal of Ophthalmology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is American Journal of Ophthalmology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is American Journal of Ophthalmology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
American Journal of Ophthalmology has an h-index of 291 and a 2-year mean of 3.79 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 8.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #14 of 146 Scopus journals in Ophthalmology.
291
h-index
3.79
2-yr mean citations
19,615
i10-index
50,172
works indexed
1,137,920
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,300
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#14 of 146 Top 10% Ophthalmology
American Journal of Ophthalmology published 586 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in American Journal of Ophthalmology? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (40.8%), China (9.3%) and Japan (5.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for American Journal of Ophthalmology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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