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Status
Active
Coverage
1982–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.2
SJR · SCImago
0.413
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
48
Best quartile
Q2 · 51st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 72 / 147 | 51st | Q2 |
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Orbit
Orbit is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.2), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
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ISSN 0167-6830Verify ISSN ↗1744-5108Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIONOS
2.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
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 Orbit indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1982–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.2.
What quartile is Orbit in Scopus?
Orbit is Q2 in Ophthalmology (rank 72 of 147), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Orbit?
Orbit is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, 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 2.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 51st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.413, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 48.
Who publishes Orbit and what is its ISSN?
Orbit is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0167-6830 and its online ISSN is 1744-5108.
Is Orbit 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 Orbit in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Orbit open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Orbit? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Orbit has an h-index of 57 and a 2-year mean of 0.68 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #92 of 146 Scopus journals in Ophthalmology.
57
h-index
0.68
2-yr mean citations
1,026
i10-index
3,647
works indexed
30,827
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#92 of 146 Bottom 37% Ophthalmology
Orbit published 146 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 196. 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 Orbit? — latest 95 articles, 2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (31.3%), India (15.1%) and United Kingdom (8.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Orbit? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 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 2 · 0.5 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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