JAMA Ophthalmology

JAMA Ophthalmology, published continuously since 1869, is an international, peer-reviewed ophthalmology and visual science journal. In 2019, the journal celebrates 150 years of continuous publication. JAMA Ophthalmology is a member of the JAMA Network family of journals, which includes JAMA, 11 JAMA Network specialty journals, and JAMA Network Open.JAMA Ophthalmology is published weekly online, every Thursday, and in 12 print/online issues per year. The journal receives more than 1.4 million online visits annually, with 2.2 million article views and downloads. Without any author fees, all research articles are made free access online 12 months after publication on the website. In addition, the online version is freely available or nearly so to institutions in developing countries through the World Health Organization's HINARI program.JAMA Ophthalmology's acceptance rate is 20% of the more than 1200 manuscripts submitted annually. The median time to first editorial decision is 5 days, and 41 days with peer review. Median time from submission to acceptance, including author revision, is 85 days, and from acceptance to publication is 57 days. All major articles are published online first. The journal's Impact Factor is 6.7, one of the highest among ophthalmology journals. The editor of JAMA Ophthalmology is Neil M. Bressler, MD. Mission Statement: To be the indispensable source of ophthalmic knowledge for the generalist, subspecialist, and trainee; to publish innovative, clinically relevant research for the vision scientist; to be the first choice for authors to submit their important manuscripts to; and to achieve this through authoritative peer review.JAMA OphthalmologyISSN 2168-6165 (Print)ISSN 2168-6173 (Online)