BMJ Open Ophthalmology

is an international peer-reviewed journal, publishing clinically relevant content in ophthalmology and vision science.

Impact Factor: 2.4
Citescore: 3.5
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BMJ Open Ophthalmology is an open access journal that covers all aspects of ophthalmology and vision science, providing clinicians and scientists with the information they need to improve patient care. It publishes high quality papers in basic, translational and clinical science, and vision science.

BMJ Open Ophthalmology is a companion journal to British Journal of Ophthalmology. It adheres to the highest industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.

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Editor-in-Chief
Professor Stephen B. Kaye, University of Liverpool, UK
Editorial board

Journal news
The journal is pleased to announce it has received its first Journal Impact Factor of 2.4.

CALL FOR PAPERS: BMJ Open Ophthalmology is seeking submissions for topic collections on the theme of 'Imaging and Biomarkers in Ophthalmology'. Find out more information and how to submit.

Current Issue

Latest Articles

Ocular Oncology:

Fungal dysbiosis and decreased tear mucin at the conjunctiva in patients with conjunctival mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

30 September 2023

Vision Science:

Simulation of fluid dynamics and turbulence during phacoemulsification using the new propeller turbo tip

29 September 2023

Cornea and Ocular Surface:

Early findings in a prospective randomised study on three cross-linking treatment protocols: interruption of the iontophoresis treatment protocol

22 September 2023

Cornea and Ocular Surface:

Preoperative surgeon evaluation of corneal endothelial status: the Viability Control of Human Endothelial Cells before Keratoplasty (V-CHECK) study protocol

20 September 2023

Uveitis:

Bibliometric analysis of the uveitis literature and research trends over the past two decades

15 September 2023

Altmetrics

Sore eyes as the most significant ocular symptom experienced by people with COVID-19: a comparison between pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19 states
30 November 2020

Cataract surgery practice patterns worldwide: a survey
13 January 2021

Subretinal drusenoid deposits are strongly associated with coexistent high-risk vascular diseases
17 November 2022

Predicting the future development of diabetic retinopathy using a deep learning algorithm for the analysis of non-invasive retinal imaging
30 December 2022

Role of hypertension as a risk factor for open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
28 September 2021

Authors

BMJ Open Ophthalmology accepts submissions of a range of article types, including Original Research, Protocols and Reviews.

The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for BMJ Open Ophthalmology.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.

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