Journal Statistics
5-Year Impact Factor: 3.11
Ranked 15/60 in Ophthalmology (Q1)
Typical acceptance rate: 17.3%
Typical percentage of papers sent for full review: 46%
Average time to decision for those not sent for full review: 3 days
Average time to review completion: 35 days
The time requested for authors to return manuscripts after the first decision is variable and dependent on the initial decision: minor revision: ~ 2 weeks; major revision: ~ 6 weeks
Average time from acceptance to Early View publication online: 35 days
Average time from submission to online publication: ~ 114
CiteScore: 5.1
Ranked 1/9 in Optometry, 14/116 in Ophthalmology, 8/40 in Sensory Systems
SCImago Journal Ranking: 1.32
Ranked Q1 in Optometry (1/12) and Ophthalmology (14/124), Q2 in Sensory Systems (8/43)
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Professor Mark Rosenfield MCOptom, PhD, FAAO is the current Editor-in-Chief of the leading international vision science and optometry journal, Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics (OPO).
Professor Rosenfield is a Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry. He conducts research into binocular vision, digital eye strain, and the measurement and aetiology of refractive error. He is the author of three textbooks, 16 book chapters and over 110 peer reviewed publications. He has been a member of the OPO Editorial board for more than five years, and has served as a topical editor for Optometry & Vision Science.