What is the Impact Factor of Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.852 (Q1) and an H-index of 74.

Who publishes Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,123 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice is "EYE CONTACT LENS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,280Hybrid

Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice

Abbreviation (ISO):EYE CONTACT LENS

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Identifier (ISSN):1542-2321(Print)/1542-233X(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.852

#6,280

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

104articles/year

13.36% Gold OA•80.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Eye & Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice is the official journal of the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO), an international educational association for anterior segment research and clinical practice of interest to ophthalmologists, optometrists, and other vision care providers and researchers. Focusing especially on contact lenses, it also covers dry eye disease, MGD, infections, toxicity of drops and contact lens care solutions, topography, cornea surgery and post-operative care, optics, refractive surgery and corneal stability (eg, UV cross-linking). Peer-reviewed and published six times annually, it is a highly respected scientific journal in its field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine89.6%Ophthalmology82.4%Biology81.6%Physics76.7%Optics73.7%Psychology53%Surgery52.5%Neuroscience44.7%Contact lens41.8%Cornea39.5%Genetics38.3%Internal medicine33.9%Chemistry33.1%Geology31.6%Engineering31.1%Paleontology30.8%Optometry29.5%Visual acuity28.8%Pathology28.3%Petroleum engineering23.7%Lens (geology)23.7%

Primary Research Areas

Ophthalmology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Rank43/98

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Rank50/98

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OPHTHALMOLOGY	JCRSCIE	43/98	Q2
OPHTHALMOLOGY	JCISCIE	50/98	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year52

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year93

Total Citations93

2024

IF2

Articles / Year103

Total Citations335

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year91

Total Citations652

2022

IF3.152

Articles / Year98

Total Citations844

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	52	4
2025	2.1	93	93
2024	2	103	335
2023	2.3	91	652
2022	3.152	98	844
2021	2.018	101	995
2020	1.521	88	1,269
2019	2.386	113	1,949
2018	1.813	118	2,844
2017	—	107	1,902
2016	—	119	2,522
2015	—	133	3,280

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,280Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986, 1993-1994, 2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.852

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,123 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations672

3-Year Documents290

Citable Documents272

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 Rate47.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

OphthalmologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 10%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Eye & Contact Lens-Science and Clinical Practice (abbr: EYE CONTACT LENS, ISSN: 1542-2321) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OPHTHALMOLOGY, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.852 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 104 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,123 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.