About the journal
BMC Ophthalmology is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,590 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 24 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1471-2415
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,590 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 4900
- Declared review time
- 24 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-06-05
- MEDLINE · 2001-01-01
- PUBMED · 2002-04-05
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,590 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 24 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 108 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=99)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
4900
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
24weeks
Works in OpenAlex
5594
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
82
i10-index
2216
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-06-05
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 16%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity4
- Alternate titles
- BioMed Central ophthalmologyOphthalmology
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100967802
- Society affiliations
- Cochrane Eyes and Vision
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Retinal and Macular Surgery
- Retinal and Macular Surgery
Show all subjects (50)
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Ocular Disorders and Treatments
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Ocular Disorders and Treatments
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Connexins and lens biology
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Connexins and lens biology
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
Keywords (DOAJ)
- ophthalmology
- eye disorders
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