| Name of Journal | World Journal of Ophthalmology |
|---|---|
| Title Abbreviation | World J Ophthalmol |
| ISSN | 2218-6239 (online) |
| Launch Date | December 30, 2011 |
| Frequency | Continuous Publication |
| DOI | 10.5318 |
| Background |
World Journal of Ophthalmology (WJO, World J Ophthalmol) is a high-quality, open-access academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process. The journal focuses on publishing clinical, basic, and translational research achievements that are innovative, novel, and practical in the fields of ophthalmology. The types of articles published in WJO include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Letter to the Editor, and Case Report. All submissions must comply with academic norms and ethical requirements. WJO is edited and published by the Baishideng Publishing Group. |
| Aims and Scope | The primary aim of World Journal of Ophthalmology (WJO) is to provide scholars and readers from various fields of ophthalmology with a platform to publish high-quality basic and clinical research articles and communicate their research findings online. WJO mainly publishes articles reporting research results obtained in the field of ophthalmology and covering a wide range of topics, including asthenopia, cogan syndrome, conjunctival diseases, corneal diseases, eye abnormalities, hereditary eye diseases, eye hemorrhage, eye infections, eye injuries, eye manifestations, eye neoplasms, eyelid diseases, lacrimal apparatus diseases, lens diseases, ocular hypertension, ocular hypotension, ocular motility disorders, optic nerve diseases, orbital diseases, pupil disorders, refractive errors, retinal diseases, scleral diseases, uveal diseases, vision disorders, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and vitreous detachment. |
| Article Type | Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Letter to the Editor, and Case Report. |
| Open Access | Open access |
| Indexing/Abstracting | The WJO is now abstracted and indexed in Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database. |
| Journal Metrics | There is currently no impact factor. |
| Article Processing Charge | Article processing charge |
| Editors-in-Chief | Umit U Inan |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Research Domain | Ophthalmology |
| Article Reprints | Article reprints |
| Permissions | Permissions |
| Help Desk | Help desk |
| Special Statement | Special statement |
| About the BPG | Baishideng Publishing Group (BPG), founded in 1993, is headquartered in California, USA. BPG is committed to editing and publishing high-quality, open-access, peer-reviewed clinical medical journals. Our team comprise the Administrative Office, Editorial Office, Production Department, and New Technology Development Department. Collectively, our principle commitment is to discovery and dissemination of knowledge. Our mission is to provide a high-quality platform for authors to publish innovative research results in the field of clinical, basic, and translational medical research following strict peer review mechanisms. We are guided by our vision to help authors expand their academic influence, provide readers with high-quality academic content, and lead field development. Our values remain strong in adherence to our review guidelines, decision guidelines, and publication ethics, in ensuring the fairness, openness, and transparency of the process from the time of author's submission through each step of first review, peer review, and final review, and in editing and publishing of each high-quality peer-reviewed article. |
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