40 Ophthalmology journals (Medicine) in ORBIT Tier 4 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 4: bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optician | 0030-3968 | 540 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Modern technologies in ophtalmology | 2312-4911 | 267 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Russia |
| POINT OF VIEW EAST – WEST | 2410-1257 | 77 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Russia |
| Güncel Retina Dergisi (Current Retina Journal) | 2548-0693 | 53 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Türkiye |
| Kompass Ophthalmologie | 2297-0045 | 51 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Switzerland |
| JOJ Ophthalmology | 2473-5477 | 46 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| OphthaTherapy Therapies in Ophthalmology | 2353-7175 | 42 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Poland |
| The journal of medical optometry. | 2996-0991 | 37 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | MOU |
| Haryana Journal of Ophthalmology | 2322-0309 | 34 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| International Journal of Medical Ophthalmology | 2663-8266 | 34 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Bangladesh |
| Ukrainian Journal of Ophthalmology | 3083-7197 | 33 | 4 | ≈ ₹21,766 to publish | Yes | Yes | Ukraine |
| Optometry & contact lenses | 2748-8217 | 32 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Clinical cases in ophthalmology | 2949-4494 | 25 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Szemészet | 0039-8101 | 25 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Oftalmologia | 1220-0875 | 24 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Ophthalmology Research | 2639-9482 | 24 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| JAPANESE ORTHOPTIC JOURNAL | 0387-5172 | 23 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Japan |
| Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology | 2537-0502 | 22 | 4 | EGP 2,500 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa (JOECSA) | 2308-6327 | 22 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Ophthalmologica Indonesiana | 0126-1193 | 22 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Indonesia |
| Hans Journal of Ophthalmology | 2167-6542 | 21 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| International Journal of Retina | 2614-8536 | 21 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Oftalmologi Jurnal Kesehatan Mata Indonesia | 2541-4283 | 21 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Indonesia |
| Encyclopédie médico-chirurgicale. Ophtalmologie | 0246-0343 | 19 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | France |
| International Journal of Ophthalmology Research | 2618-1495 | 18 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal | 3050-5313 | 18 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Canadian journal of optometry/CJO. Canadian journal of optometry | 0045-5075 | 17 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Canada |
| CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Journal | 2816-7988 | 17 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Malaysian Journal of Ophthalmology | 2665-9557 | 17 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Netherlands |
| Highlights of Vitreoretina | 2079-4703 | 16 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Panama |
| Optometric Clinical Practice | 2575-7717 | 16 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Journal of Ophthalmic Research and Practice | 2993-4109 | 15 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Revista Mexicana de Oftalmología | 0187-4519 | 15 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Revista Mexicana de Oftalmología (English Edition) | 2604-1731 | 15 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Insights in Cataract and Refractive Surgery | 3059-1503 | 14 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Duke journal of case reports in ophthalmology. | 2997-3317 | 13 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | NCU |
| Medical Research Updates Journal | 3027-5652 | 13 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Advances in Glaucoma | 3091-7654 | 11 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of National Institute of Ophthalmology | 2617-1872 | 11 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Bangladesh |
| Journal of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka | 2345-9115 | 10 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No |