ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,125Gold OA

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

Identifier (ISSN):2162-0989(Print)
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Publisher:ASIA-PACIFIC ACAD OPHTHALMOLOGY-APAO
Clarivate IF (2026)
7↑ +2.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

WoS Q1
24794.2120224.420233.720244.5202572026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.609
#2,125

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
68articles/year
100% Gold OA•45.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, a bimonthly, peer-reviewed online scientific publication, is an official publication of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO), a supranational organization which is committed to research, training, learning, publication and knowledge and skill transfers in ophthalmology and visual sciences. The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology welcomes review articles on currently hot topics, original, previously unpublished manuscripts describing clinical investigations, clinical observations and clinically relevant laboratory investigations, as well as .perspectives containing personal viewpoints on topics with broad interests. Editorials are published by invitation only. Case reports are generally not considered. The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology covers 16 subspecialties and is freely circulated among individual members of the APAO’s member societies, which amounts to a potential readership of over 50,000.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine85.2%Biology73%Ophthalmology68.8%Surgery53.8%Psychology51.1%Physics50.9%Optics46.1%Internal medicine43.7%Neuroscience36.1%Pathology33.9%Chemistry32.4%Optometry30.6%Genetics30.2%Biochemistry29.5%Visual acuity28.8%Psychiatry25.9%Botany20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Q1
Rank4/98
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Q1
Rank6/98
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF7
Articles / Year47
Total Citations19
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year91
Total Citations357
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year87
Total Citations935
2023
IF4.4
Articles / Year88
Total Citations1,058
2022
IF4.206
Articles / Year113
Total Citations1,436

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,125Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.609

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,523 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,177
3-Year Documents284
Citable Documents192

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
OphthalmologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区OPHTHALMOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (ISSN: 2162-0989) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OPHTHALMOLOGY, published by ASIA-PACIFIC ACAD OPHTHALMOLOGY-APAO in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.609 (Q1), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 68 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,523 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
ASIA-PACIFIC ACAD OPHTHALMOLOGY-APAO
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
4-F, HONG KONG EYE HOSP, 147K ARGYLE ST, KOWLOON, KOWLOON, PEOPLES R CHINA, HONG KONG, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01