What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Vision?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Vision is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Vision indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Vision is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.733 (Q2) and an H-index of 144.

Who publishes Journal of Vision and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Vision is published by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,215 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Vision?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Vision is "J VISION" with common acronym "jov". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,791Hybrid

Journal of Vision

Acronym:jov

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Abbreviation (ISO):J VISION

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Identifier (ISSN):1534-7362(Print)

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Publisher:Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Vision

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.733

#7,791

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

144

144 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

197articles/year

99.6% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Exploring all aspects of biological visual function, including spatial vision, perception, low vision, color vision and more, spanning the fields of neuroscience, psychology and psychophysics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology81.1%Computer science77.3%Biology65.7%Neuroscience58.1%Artificial intelligence55.5%Cognitive psychology52.1%Physics46.1%Philosophy45.4%Medicine38.9%Computer vision37.3%Epistemology30.3%Mathematics28.2%Perception26.6%Optics25.3%Sociology23%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

Rank40/98

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OPHTHALMOLOGY	JCRSCIE	43/98	Q2
OPHTHALMOLOGY	JCISCIE	40/98	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year116

Total Citations29

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year1,364

Total Citations351

2024

IF2

Articles / Year1,362

Total Citations879

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year1,568

Total Citations1,913

2022

IF2.004

Articles / Year1,488

Total Citations2,293

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	116	29
2025	2.3	1,364	351
2024	2	1,362	879
2023	1.8	1,568	1,913
2022	2.004	1,488	2,293
2021	2.24	1,313	3,468
2020	2.145	1,152	3,783
2019	2.089	1,737	5,236
2018	2.266	1,589	5,200
2017	—	1,763	7,164
2016	—	1,767	8,773
2015	—	1,723	12,279

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,791Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.733

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,215 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,006

3-Year Documents513

Citable Documents513

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 Rate39.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

OphthalmologyQ2

Sensory SystemsQ2

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: 20%

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)Psychology

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

Journal of Vision (acronym: jov, abbr: J VISION, ISSN: 1534-7362) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc. in United States since 2001. 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 0.733 (Q2), an H-index of 144.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 197 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,215 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.