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Aims and scope

The journal formerly known as American Orthoptic Journal now accepts submissions under Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility

Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility (previously American Orthoptic Journal) was founded in 1950 to enable those in the orthoptic and ophthalmologic communities to keep abreast of current clinical practice and research in ocular motility. The journal serves as a forum for the presentation of new material in the fields of pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, amblyopia and strabismus.

In addition to presenting the best of freely submitted articles of a clinical nature, included in each issue are papers presented at regional and national meetings, the Richard G. Scobee Memorial Lecture, and the Strabismus Symposium at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility also publishes abstracts of related literature from British, French, German, and Spanish sources.

Journal metrics

Usage

17K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

1.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.553 (2023) SNIP
0.268 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

132 days avg. from submission to first decision
132 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
67% acceptance rate

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Journal metrics in brief

Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).

Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.

Citation Metrics

Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.

Speed/acceptance

From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.

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*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus

Editorial board

Editors-in-Chief

Kyle Arnoldi, C.O. Buffalo, NY, USA

Burton J. Kushner, M.D. Madison, WI, USA

Editor Emeritus

James D. Reynolds, M.D. Buffalo, NY, USA

Thomas D. France, M.D. Madison, WI, USA

Editorial Board

John D. Baker, M.D. Dearborn, MI, USA

Michael C. Brodsky, M.D. Rochester, MN, USA

Edward G. Buckley, M.D. Durham, NC, USA

Marianne Coleman, M.D., The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Linda Colpa, C.O. Toronto, ON, Canada

Angela Dillon, C.O. Houston, TX, USA

Stephanie A. Dotchin, M.D., FRCSC, Calgary, AB, Canada

Sara Flodin, M.D., University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Bruce A. Furr, C.O., M.P.H. Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Ramesh Kekunnaya, MD FRCS, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India

Andrea Molinari, M.D., Hospital Metropolitano, Quito, Ecuador

Ken Nischal, M.D. Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Cindy Pritchard, C.O. New Orleans, LA, USA

Edward L. Raab, MD New York, NY, USA

Shira Robbins, M.D. San Diego, CA, USA

Gill Roper-Hall, D.B.O.T.,C.O., C.O.M.T. St. Louis, MO, USA

Tina Rutar, M.D. Medford, OR, USA

Melanie Schmitt, M.D. Madison, WI, USA

Jocelyn Zurevinsky, C.O. Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Abstract Editor

Samantha Pape, C.O.

Abstract Staff

Cynthia Cline, C.O.

Katherine Fray, C.O.

Nicholas Strauss, C.O.

Amanda Yonkers, C.O.

Abstracting and indexing

Journal of Binocular Vison and Ocular Motility is indexed in the following:

Biological Abstracts (1969-1977)
Biosis (1969-)
EMBASE
EMCare
Energy Research Abstracts (Aug. 1982-)
Genamics JournalSeek
Health Planning and Administration
SCOPUS

Open access

Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.

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Society information

The Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility (formerly known as the American Orthoptic Journal) offers discounted rates for members of The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS), the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

If you are a member of one of these associations or societies, please contact [email protected] to access your discounted rate!

Members of the American Association of Certified Orthoptists (AACO) receive access to the Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility as a benefit of membership and do not need to purchase a subscription separately.

Currently known as:

Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility (2018 - current)

Formerly known as

American Orthoptic Journal (1950 - 2017)

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Abstracting and indexing

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Why choose open access?

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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