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Explore open access research in ophthalmology, advancing understanding of eye health, vision disorders, diagnostics and clinical treatments.

Frontiers in Ophthalmology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on advancing knowledge and understanding of eye diseases and disorders, as well as their diagnosis and management. Led by Field Chief Editor Andre...

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Andrew Lee

Houston Methodist Hospital

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Neuro-Ophthalmology Disorders

Alon Kahana

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Oculoplastics, Orbit and Trauma

Heping Xu

Aier Eye Institute, Hunan

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Inflammatory Eye Diseases

Ludwig M. Heindl

University Hospital of Cologne

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Surgical Ophthalmology

Michael Wormstone

The University of Nottingham Ningbo (China)

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Lens and Cataract

Namrata Sharma

Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

India

Specialty Chief Editor

Cornea and Refractive Surgery

Rohit Saxena

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

India

Specialty Chief Editor

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Shamira Perera

Singapore National Eye Center

Singapore

Specialty Chief Editor

Glaucoma

198 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Ophthalmology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on advancing knowledge and understanding of eye diseases and disorders, as well as their diagnosis and management. Led by Field Chief Editor Andrew Lee from Houston Methodist Hospital, Frontiers in Ophthalmology welcomes research contributions in various domains of ophthalmology, optometry, and vision science, which bridge the gap between basic and clinical research. Frontiers in Ophthalmology is indexed in Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed Central (PMC) and Scopus, among others. Topics include, but are not limited to: corneal and ocular surface diseases disease mechanisms and etiologies glaucoma neuro-ophthalmology ocular inflammation ocular surgery pediatric ophthalmology randomized clinical trials real-life clinical studies retinal diseases therapeutic targets The journal supports the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being by focusing on research and knowledge in ophthalmology, optometry, and vision science. This directly contributes to improving global health and well-being by addressing the challenges of vision impairment and eye diseases, which affect 2.2 billion people worldwide. Through a rigorous evaluation process and the publication of significant research, Frontiers in Ophthalmology supports the development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools, surgical innovations, and disease-tailored treatments. This aligns with SDG 3's target of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. By fostering translational research and promoting ophthalmic clinical care worldwide, the journal contributes to the global effort to reduce the burden of vision impairment and improve overall health and well-being. Studies that primarily investigate mild ocular conditions, non-ophthalmic drug research, general microbiome research without a fundamental basis in eye health, and topics that are only tangentially related to the core principles of ophthalmology are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Ophthalmology is committed to advancing developments in the field of ophthalmology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Ophthalmology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on advancing knowledge and understanding of eye diseases and disorders, as well as their diagnosis and management.

Led by Field Chief Editor Andrew Lee from Houston Methodist Hospital, Frontiers in Ophthalmology welcomes research contributions in various domains of ophthalmology, optometry, and vision science, which bridge the gap between basic and clinical research. Frontiers in Ophthalmology is indexed in Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed Central (PMC) and Scopus, among others.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

corneal and ocular surface diseases

disease mechanisms and etiologies

glaucoma

neuro-ophthalmology

ocular inflammation

ocular surgery

pediatric ophthalmology

randomized clinical trials

real-life clinical studies

retinal diseases

therapeutic targets

The journal supports the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being by focusing on research and knowledge in ophthalmology, optometry, and vision science. This directly contributes to improving global health and well-being by addressing the challenges of vision impairment and eye diseases, which affect 2.2 billion people worldwide.

Through a rigorous evaluation process and the publication of significant research, Frontiers in Ophthalmology supports the development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools, surgical innovations, and disease-tailored treatments. This aligns with SDG 3's target of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. By fostering translational research and promoting ophthalmic clinical care worldwide, the journal contributes to the global effort to reduce the burden of vision impairment and improve overall health and well-being.

Studies that primarily investigate mild ocular conditions, non-ophthalmic drug research, general microbiome research without a fundamental basis in eye health, and topics that are only tangentially related to the core principles of ophthalmology are not suitable for publication in this journal.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Ophthalmology is committed to advancing developments in the field of ophthalmology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/about

ISSN
2674-0826
Editor-in-Chief
Andrew Lee (Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Cornea and Refractive Surgery

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/cornea-and-refractive-surgery

  • Glaucoma

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/glaucoma

  • Inflammatory Eye Diseases

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/inflammatory-eye-diseases

  • Lens and Cataract

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/lens-and-cataract

  • Neuro-Ophthalmology Disorders

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/neuro-ophthalmology-disorders

  • New Technologies in Ophthalmology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/new-technologies-in-ophthalmology

  • Oculoplastics, Orbit and Trauma

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/oculoplastics-orbit-and-trauma

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/pediatric-ophthalmology-and-strabismus

  • Retina

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/retina

  • Surgical Ophthalmology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/sections/surgical-ophthalmology

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Clinical Trial
  • Case Report
  • Classification
  • Data Report
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • Study Protocol
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,695 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial, Classification, Technology and Code, Study Protocol
  • - Category B: CHF 2,195 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Data Report, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • EBSCO
  • DOAJ
  • Scopus
  • PubMed
  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • ZBMED
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Clinical Trial (fee category A)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Classification (fee category A)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • Study Protocol (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ophthalmology/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
2.4
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
1,814

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
2.4
CiteScore
2.4
Citations
1814
Acceptance rate
33
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.