Journal profile

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

Publisher: Association For Research In Vision And Ophthalmology (Arvo)
ISSN0146-0404 | 1552-5783 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.26
Citation rate 5.01 4,840 total citations
h5-index 57 h5 depth signal
Cited share 89.6% 900 of 1,004
Total citations 4,840 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.67 External metric anchor
Self-citation 10.7% 516 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,758
China 1,589
Japan 542
United Kingdom 539
Germany 414

Citing Fields of Research

Ophthalmology 5,943
Cell Biology 469
Epithelial Barriers 346
Neurosciences 278
Immunology 214

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 18,109 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,004 900 cited publications
Last 12 months 782 65.2 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 782 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,758 citing publications
Leading citing field Ophthalmology 5,943 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v16n1,Jan. 1977-
PubMed
v16n1,Jan. 1977-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Ophthalmology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Broad Categories

Ophthalmology

MeSH Descriptors

Ophthalmology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Print issues ceased with v. 50, no. 12 (2009).

Supplements accompany some vols.

Also issued online.

Official publication of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Continues Investigative ophthalmology.

Vol. 36, no. 2 (1995)19950516 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper