25 Ophthalmology journals with no fee to publish with at least 10 papers in 2025. No fee means the journal, DOAJ or OpenAlex states the fee as zero. A journal that has not published a fee is not listed here, and neither is a subscription journal that charges only for open access.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Journal of Ophthalmology | 0301-4738 | 418 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports | 2772-3070 | 355 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research | 2320-3897 | 151 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research | 2589-4528 | 142 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Ophthalmology in Russia | 1816-5095 | 126 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology | 2211-5056 | 111 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Oman Journal of Ophthalmology | 0974-620X | 100 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia | 0034-7280 | 100 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology | 0976-6677 | 91 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology | 0972-0200 | 84 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Fyodorov journal of ophthalmic surgery | 0235-4160 | 82 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Egyptian Journal of Medical Research | 2682-4396 | 80 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Journal of Current Ophthalmology | 2452-2325 | 74 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Jordan |
| The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology | 2666-4909 | 70 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology | 1300-0659 | 70 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology | 2311-7729 | 66 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Russian Ophthalmological Journal | 2072-0076 | 56 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| European eye research | 2757-8135 | 46 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Beyoglu Eye Journal | 2459-1777 | 40 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Community Eye Health Journal | 0953-6833 | 35 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Klinika Oczna | 0023-2157 | 33 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| Ophthalmology | 1505-2753 | 25 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| International Journal of Retina | 2614-8536 | 21 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Revista Mexicana de Oftalmología | 0187-4519 | 15 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular | 1692-8415 | 10 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |