Journal profile

Vision research

Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd
ISSN0042-6989 | 1878-5646 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.18
Citation rate 2.33 487 total citations
h5-index 26 h5 depth signal
Cited share 65.6% 141 of 215
Total citations 487 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.93 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.2% 30 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 476
United Kingdom 220
Germany 147
Canada 133
China 97

Citing Fields of Research

Neurosciences 948
Ophthalmology 367
Music 154
Computer Vision & Graphics 79
Psychiatry & Psychology 74

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 16,042 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 215 141 cited publications
Last 12 months 126 10.5 publications/month
Open access share 60.3% 76 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 476 citing publications
Leading citing field Neurosciences 948 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v4n1,May 1964-
PubMed
v4n1,May 1964-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurosciences Ophthalmology

Broad Categories

Ophthalmology Neurosciences

MeSH Descriptors

Ophthalmology Vision, Ocular

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Texts in English, German, or French, with summaries in the three languages.

Vol. 31, no. 4 (1991)19910304 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper