Journal Information

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Aims and Scope

Eye Open is an open access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research, innovative clinical insights, and transformative advancements in the field of ophthalmology. Serving as a sibling to the esteemed journal Eye, Eye Open seeks to offer a broad and open platform, an international outlook, and diverse article types that reflect the needs of the community, thereby expanding the scope of scientific discourse and knowledge dissemination in ophthalmology. Eye Open welcomes original research, reviews, case reports, comments, correspondence, and editorials. 

Key Areas of Focus

  1. Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research: Eye Open welcomes original contributions   spanning basic science discoveries, translational studies, and clinical investigations across all subspecialties of ophthalmology.
  2. Global Perspectives on Eye Care: With a commitment to addressing the diverse needs and challenges of eye care on a global scale, Eye Open provides a platform for global and public health research and perspectives that explore regional disparities, cultural considerations, healthcare infrastructures, and innovative solutions and statistical modelling to improve eye health outcomes worldwide.
  3. Technological Innovations and Digital Health: The rapid evolution of technology continues to revolutionize ophthalmic diagnostics, therapeutics, and patient care. Eye Open showcases development, validation and implementations of technological innovations, artificial intelligence applications, and teleophthalmology advancements that hold promise for enhancing clinical practice, improving patient outcomes, and expanding access to eye care services.
  4. Quality Improvement and Patient-Centred Care: Eye Open welcomes research and initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality, safety, and effectiveness of eye care delivery. Articles focusing on quality improvement, patient-centred care initiatives, healthcare policy implications, and outcomes-based research are encouraged, with the ultimate goal of optimizing patient care experiences and health outcomes.
  5. Case Reports and Clinical Observations: Recognizing the importance of individual case experiences in informing clinical practice and advancing medical knowledge, EYE Open encourages the submission of high-quality case reports, clinical observations, and unique patient experiences that offer valuable insights into rare conditions, atypical presentations, and innovative treatments.

Submit your next manuscript to Eye Open and benefit from:

  • Guided by international expertise ensuring a global perspective in addressing the varied needs and challenges of eye care worldwide.
  • Cutting-edge research across all subspecialties of ophthalmology embracing basic, translational, and clinical science
  • Open Access sibling to Eye combining rigorous peer review with unrestricted accessibility
  • Wide exposure and article visibility via nature.com
  • Owned by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the only UK professional membership body for medically qualified ophthalmologists
  • Free advice from Springer Nature’s Research Data Services

Supporting the Sustainable Developmental Goals

We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in Eye Open in 2025 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Springer Nature supports the SDGs through a dedicated SDG Programme and is a signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact.

Journal Metrics

Article metrics such as number of downloads, citations and online attention are available from each article page, and provide an overview of the attention received by a paper.

Speed 2025

  • Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 9
  • Submission to acceptance (median days): 138

Usage 2025

  • Downloads: 8,595

eISSN

The electronic international standard serial number (eISSN) is 3059-3891.