July - September 2019 | Journal of Optometry

Journal of Optometry

ISSN: 1888-4296

Journal of Optometry (J Optom) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of the Spanish General Council of Optometry, dedicated to advancing research and knowledge in optometry, vision science, and clinically relevant eye and vision research.

The journal provides an international forum for optometrists, ophthalmologists, vision scientists, researchers and other eye-care professionals, publishing high-quality clinical, experimental, epidemiological and translational research.

The scope of Journal of Optometry includes, but is not limited to:

- Optometry and clinical vision science

- Refractive errors, myopia and myopia management

- Contact lenses and orthokeratology

- Cornea, ocular surface and tear film

- Binocular vision, accommodation and oculomotor function

- Visual perception, visual performance and visual function

- Pediatric and developmental vision

- Low vision and vision rehabilitation

- Ocular health and conditions relevant to optometric and vision care

- Ocular imaging, diagnostics and visual assessment

- Epidemiology, public health, access to eye care and models of eye-care delivery

- Optical and ophthalmic technologies, instrumentation and diagnostic methods

- Artificial intelligence, data science and digital technologies applied to vision research and eye care

Journal of Optometry particularly welcomes scientifically rigorous research that advances knowledge of visual and ocular function, improves clinical assessment and management, evaluates emerging technologies, or contributes to better eye and vision care.

The Spanish General Council of Optometry covers 50% of the Article Publishing Charge (APC). This means that authors or funding entity accept to pay 50% of APC in case of acceptance of their manuscript. APC structure for Journal of Optometry can be checked here.

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Impact factor

The Impact Factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal during the two preceding years.

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Impact factor 2025

3.1

Citescore

CiteScore measures average citations received per document published.

Citescore 2025

5.4

SJR

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SJR 2025

0.887

SNIP

SNIP measures contextual citation impact by wighting citations based on the total number of citations in a subject field.

SNIP 2025

1.568

Time to first decision

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Time to first decision

4 days

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Vol. 12. Issue 3.

Pages 141-208 (July - September 2019)

Editorial

Suso Pintor (1964-2019): The art of making science look easy

Gonzalo Carracedo, Assumpta Peral

J Optom. 2019;12:141-2

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Original articles

Normative values for clinical measures used to classify accommodative and vergence anomalies in a sample of high school children in South Africa

Samuel Otabor Wajuihian

J Optom. 2019;12:143-60

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Accommodative insufficiency in a student population in Iran

Hassan Hashemi, Mehdi Khabazkhoob, Payam Nabovati, Fatemeh Azad Shahraki, Hadi Ostadimoghaddam, Mohammad Faghihi, Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim, Asgar Doostdar, Abbasali Yekta

J Optom. 2019;12:161-7

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Comparison of contrast sensitivity in β-thalassemia patients treated by deferoxamine or deferasirox

Azam Ghazanfari, Ebrahim Jafarzadehpour, Samira Heydarian, Kiumars Nowroozpoor Dailami, Hosein Karami

J Optom. 2019;12:168-73

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