Journal profile

JAMA ophthalmology

Publisher: American Medical Association
ISSN2168-6165 | 2168-6173 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.87
Citation rate 4.33 2,838 total citations
h5-index 63 h5 depth signal
Cited share 52.9% 362 of 684
Total citations 2,838 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.82 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.6% 101 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,527
United Kingdom 329
China 290
India 146
Australia 133

Citing Fields of Research

Ophthalmology 3,447
Dermatology 130
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 100
Medical Ethics 95
Patient Care 88

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 5,426 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 684 362 cited publications
Last 12 months 326 27.2 publications/month
Open access share 8.3% 27 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,527 citing publications
Leading citing field Ophthalmology 3,447 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v131n1, Jan. 2013-
PubMed
v131n1, Jan. 2013-
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Ophthalmology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

issuing body
American Medical Association

Broad Categories

Ophthalmology

MeSH Descriptors

Eye Diseases Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures

Latest Publications

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

01
Salaam Botros, Antonio Bechara Ghobril, Carol L. Shields
This case report discusses subretinal hemorrhage as a complication of sclerochoroidal calcification found in a man aged 71 years who was referred for evaluation of a hemorrhagic choroidal lesion of the left eye.
03
Anne Marie Lane, Amy C. Schefler, Zelia M. Correa et al.
Importance: Gene expression profiling (GEP) reliably predicts metastatic uveal melanoma risk and is used to manage uveal melanoma (UM) in patients with this diagnosis. Efforts to refine molecular prognostication continue. Objective: To d...
05
An-Lun Wu, Yali Jia, Thomas S. Hwang
This case report discusses the use of single-shot widefield swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography to delineate elevated retinal neovascularization in a patient with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
07
DOI 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.4314

Trends in Spending on Corrective Lenses

Open DOI
Santiago Lopez Zuluaga, Brandy Lipton, Melissa McInerney et al.
Importance: About 50% of the population has a refractive error, but corrective lenses can impose cost barriers on patients given the lack of widespread vision insurance. Objective: To describe temporal trends and sociodemographic variati...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.