About British Journal of Ophthalmology
Aims and Scope
The British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) is an international peer-reviewed journal for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists describing clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations related to ophthalmology. Main features include articles on both clinical and laboratory sciences, up to date major reviews, editorials, education articles and letters. There are sections for 'Innovations' and 'Global issues' where surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic innovations and manuscripts of regional interest to geographic areas of the world respectively, are published.
Ownership
BJO is owned by BMJ Group.
Journal Statistics
| Acceptance rate | 16% for original research submitted in 2012 |
|---|---|
| Time from submission to first decision | 31 days |
| Time from acceptance to publication | 27 days (online) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Impact Factor | 2.902 |
| Indexed by | Index Medicus (Medline), ISI Current Contents (Web of Science), Excerpta Medica (Embase) |
| Launch date | 1917 |
| ISSN of BJO | 0007-1161 |
| ISSN of BJO Online | 1468-2079 |
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The BMJ Publishing Group is a founding member of COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics), which provides a forum for publishers and Editors of scientific journals to discuss
issues relating to the integrity of the work submitted to or published in their journals.
The EQUATOR Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve the value of medical research literature by promoting transparent, accurate
reporting of research studies. The BMJ Group is a sponsor of its activities.
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