ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Inactive/Discontinued
Coverage
2021 (also 2012–2017, 2007–2010, 2005, 2002–2003, 1999, 1997, 1991–1994, 1989, 1987, 1981–1985)
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
Compare journals
Get an email when this journal's indexing changes
Added to or removed from Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ, FT50, UT Dallas or ONOS. One confirmation click; unsubscribe anytime.
Developments in Ophthalmology
Developments in Ophthalmology is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by S. Karger AG.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0250-3751Verify ISSN ↗1662-2790Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: S. Karger AG
Scopus · Inactive
0
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Developments in Ophthalmology indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2021 (also 2012–2017, 2007–2010, 2005, 2002–2003, 1999, 1997, 1991–1994, 1989, 1987, 1981–1985)).
What is the impact factor of Developments in Ophthalmology?
Developments in Ophthalmology has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
Who publishes Developments in Ophthalmology and what is its ISSN?
Developments in Ophthalmology is published by S. Karger AG. Its print ISSN is 0250-3751 and its online ISSN is 1662-2790.
Is Developments in Ophthalmology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Developments in Ophthalmology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Developments in Ophthalmology for 27 years, between 1981 and 2021, with 14 years in that span missing. Coverage ended in 2021, 5 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 1,245 works and 17,171 citations for the title. Its most recent paper is from 2021, in line with the end of Scopus coverage in 2021, which suggests the journal stopped publishing around then.
How well cited is Developments in Ophthalmology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Developments in Ophthalmology has an h-index of 60 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
60
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
425
i10-index
1,245
works indexed
17,171
total citations
Developments in Ophthalmology published 13 papers in 2021; its busiest recent year was 2015 with 658. 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. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Developments in Ophthalmology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2021. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2021
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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.
Official sources & links
Community experience: reader comments on this journal
More from S. Karger AG
S. Karger AG has 271 other titles in our data; 93 are currently indexed in Scopus.
Related journals
8 journals Journal Indexed in
Diagnostic imaging Not in these indexes Diagnostic Imaging in Clinical Medicine Not in these indexes Digestion Scopus Q1 WoS SCIE Digestive Diseases Scopus Q2 WoS SCIE Digestive Surgery Scopus Q2 WoS SCIE Digital Biomarkers Scopus Q1 DOAJ Endocrine Development Not in these indexes Enzyme and Protein Not in these indexes
← Back to Journal Finder
Index data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
Comments load as you scroll here.