55 Ophthalmology journals (Medicine) in ORBIT Tier 3 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 3: third quarter of Medicine by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
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 - Case Reports | 2772-3070 | 355 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Journal of the Foundations of Ophthalmology | 2752-3608 | 143 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | United Kingdom |
| TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research | 2589-4528 | 142 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition) | 2173-5794 | 138 | 3 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Spain |
| Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | 2395-1443 | 130 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología | 0365-6691 | 109 | 3 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Spain |
| Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology | 0886-3067 | 106 | 3 | PKR 10,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Pakistan |
| 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 |
| Egyptian Journal of Medical Research | 2682-4396 | 80 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Oftalmología clínica y experimental. | 1851-2658 | 77 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Antigua & Barbuda |
| Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society | 0378-6471 | 72 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | South Korea |
| Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology | 2311-7729 | 66 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society | 2090-0686 | 57 | 3 | ≈ ₹9,633 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Офтальмология Восточная Европа | 2226-0803 | 49 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Belarus |
| Journal of Retina-Vitreous | 1300-1256 | 48 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine | 2090-6722 | 47 | 3 | ≈ ₹83,806 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| European eye research | 2757-8135 | 46 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Azerbaijan Journal of Ophthalmology | 2220-7910 | 45 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Azerbaijan |
| Ophthalmology Research An International Journal | 2321-7227 | 45 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Augenheilkunde up2date | 1616-9719 | 41 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Germany |
| Journal of Retina | 2508-1926 | 40 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | South Korea |
| Turkish journal of clinical and experimental ophthalmology. | 3023-7505 | 38 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | TU |
| Delta Journal of Ophthalmology | 1110-9173 | 37 | 3 | ≈ ₹19,266 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Journal of Ophthalmology and Advance Research | 3050-9459 | 37 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Community Eye Health Journal | 0953-6833 | 35 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Open Journal of Ophthalmology | 2165-7408 | 35 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | |
| International Journal of Ophthalmology and Optometry | 2664-8547 | 34 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Klinika Oczna | 0023-2157 | 33 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| Russian ophthalmology of children | 2307-6658 | 32 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | Russia |
| Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology | 2072-6805 | 31 | 3 | NPR 1,500 to publish | Yes | Yes | Nepal |
| Advances in Ophthalmology and Optometry | 2452-1760 | 30 | 3 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Medical Hypothesis Discovery & Innovation in Optometry | 2693-8391 | 30 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology | 0189-9171 | 29 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | |
| Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology | 1300-0365 | 29 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Türkiye |
| Annals of Optometry and Contact Lens | 2384-0919 | 28 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | South Korea |
| Global Journal of Cataract Surgery and Research in Ophthalmology | 2832-1316 | 28 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| IP International Journal of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty | 2581-5024 | 28 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Russian Pediatric Ophthalmology | 1993-1859 | 27 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Russia |
| Ophthalmology | 1505-2753 | 25 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Advances in Ophthalmology & Visual System | 2377-4290 | 24 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Ophthalmology Pakistan | 2518-2110 | 24 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | |
| Ankyra Medical Journal | 3023-655X | 22 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Archives of Ophthalmological Research | 3023-6479 | 22 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Ophthalmology Research Reviews & Reports | 2754-4990 | 22 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Himalayan Journal of Ophthalmology | 2949-706X | 20 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Vision Science and Eye Health Journal | 2809-218X | 20 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Indonesia |
| eOftalmo | 2359-3962 | 18 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Brazil |
| Open Access Journal of Ophthalmology | 2578-465X | 18 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Odisha Journal of Ophthalmology | 2949-9593 | 17 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Spektrum der Augenheilkunde | 0930-4282 | 16 | 3 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Austria |
| Journal of the Nigerian Optometric Association | 0795-0039 | 15 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Nigeria |
| Latin American Journal of Ophthalmology | 2637-6229 | 15 | 3 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Canadian Eye Care Today | 2816-9506 | 10 | 3 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Canada |