BMC Ophthalmology
ISSN 1471-2415 · BioMed Central · United Kingdom · active 2001–2026
Metrics
- Scimago quartile (2025)
- Q2
- Cites per paper (2y)
- 2.0
- SJR
- 0.778
- h-index
- 83
“Cites per paper” is a two-year cited-by rate computed from OpenAlex. It is not a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — we neither compute nor license that metric (how the two differ). Citation rates differ enormously between fields, so compare within a discipline. What the other figures mean: journal quartile, SJR, h-index and article processing charge.
Data as of 1 November 2026 (venue index build).
Scimago Journal Rank 2025
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, BMC Ophthalmology is Q2 in all 2 of its subject categories.
| Subject category | Quartile | Rank in category |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | Q2 | #42 of 151 |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q2 | #790 of 2,517 |
- Cites per document (2 years, Scopus)
- 2.24
- Documents indexed in 2025 (Scopus)
- 702
The quartile is the one Scimago prints for each category. Rank is the journal's position by SJR among the journals Scimago lists in that category (#1 is the highest); “—” means we hold no rank consistent with that quartile. The document count is what Scopus indexed that year, which can be lower than a journal's full output. Source: SCImago Journal Rank 2025 edition, from Scopus data (scimagojr.com, CC BY-NC).
BMC Ophthalmology is Q2 in all 2 of its Scimago subject categories (2025 edition; best category Ophthalmology: Q2, #42 of 151), with SJR 0.778 (Scimago) and an h-index of 83 (OpenAlex). Listed in DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed.
Is this the right journal for your paper?
The AI Journal Finder ranks the best-matched journals for your paper’s topic — with tier, open access, citation rate and predatory flags. Free to start.
Responding time
- Submission to first decision
- 7 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to acceptance
- 157 days (median)Estimated from our library (25 papers)
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 days (median)Estimated from our library (20 papers)
- Submission to publication
- 168 days (median)Estimated from our library (20 papers)
Turnaround figures are indicative, not a guarantee: DOAJ values are self-reported by the journal (average weeks, submission to publication); library estimates are medians of the received/accepted dates printed in papers we hold. Editorial times vary by article type and season — confirm on the journal’s own site.
Indexing & access
- Indexed in
- DOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- Access status:
- gold. Where this comes from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic — confirm on the journal’s own site, especially regarding any article processing charge.
- Article processing charge
- Article processing charge (APC): €2,590 per accepted article (DOAJ). Fee waivers are available.
Scope
Frequently asked
Is BMC Ophthalmology a predatory journal?
Our screening does not flag BMC Ophthalmology. That is not a guarantee of quality — it means the venue is not on Beall's archive (frozen since 2017) and does not match our name-pattern heuristic. It is listed in DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, which is a positive signal.
Is BMC Ophthalmology indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?
Per our venue index, BMC Ophthalmology appears in: DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed. Index membership changes over time — confirm on the index's own site before relying on it.
What is the impact factor of BMC Ophthalmology?
Papers in BMC Ophthalmology are cited about 2.0 times each within two years of publication, and Scimago places it in Q2, with an h-index of 83. Those are the open equivalents: the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor is a proprietary metric we neither compute nor license, so we show the two-year citation rate and Scimago quartile instead — they answer the same question of how heavily the journal is cited. A citation rate is a property of a field as much as of a journal.
What Scimago quartile is BMC Ophthalmology (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)?
In the Scimago Journal Rank 2025 edition, BMC Ophthalmology is Q2 in all 2 of its subject categories. By category: Ophthalmology: Q2, #42 of 151; Medicine (miscellaneous): Q2, #790 of 2,517. Quartiles split the journals in a subject category into four equal groups by SJR, so Q1 is the most-cited quarter and Q4 the least; BMC Ophthalmology is cited about 2.0 times per paper over two years, with an h-index of 83.
What is the Web of Science (JCR) quartile of BMC Ophthalmology?
The Web of Science quartile comes from Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a proprietary product we neither license nor compute — so we cannot state a JCR quartile for BMC Ophthalmology. The open equivalent is its Scimago quartile, Q2, derived from Scopus citation data. Because JCR ranks against Web of Science and Scimago against Scopus, the two can differ, so check Clarivate's site directly if you need the JCR quartile specifically.
Is BMC Ophthalmology open access?
Our index records its access status as "gold". Where this is derived from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic, so confirm on the journal's own site — particularly if an article processing charge matters to you.
What is the article processing charge (APC) to publish in BMC Ophthalmology?
Article processing charge (APC): €2,590 per accepted article (DOAJ). Fee waivers are available. The exact charge can vary by article type and any fee waiver, so confirm the current amount on the journal's own site.
How long does BMC Ophthalmology take to publish a paper?
Submission to first decision for BMC Ophthalmology takes about 7 days (median) — Publisher-reported. Treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee: editorial times vary by article type, reviewer availability and season, and a self-reported figure is the journal's own. We do not hold a peer-review acceptance rate for BMC Ophthalmology.
Ready to submit? Tools for your next paper
Similar venues
Compare it with its peers: Ranked Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging journals — ranked by Scimago quartile and cites per paper, predatory venues excluded.