Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins · US · ISSN 08863350
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Recent years show fewer papers and slightly lower citation influence.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 1.27 to 1.11. If you aim for higher than average citedness, expect only a small advantage here. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 17.0% to 11.6%. If you judge excellence by being among the most cited, fewer articles now achieve that distinction. Ocular Infections and Treatments rose from 2.8% to 6.8% of what the journal runs. If your work is on ocular infections, relevance to the journal appears to be increasing. Authors from US went from 42.2% down to 36.7%. If you prefer a strong representation from US authors, note their relative share has decreased.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.42
Citations / doc (2y)
2.94
h-index
195
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
498
1.27
2019
451
1.24
2020
611
1.09
2021
426
0.84
2022
226
1.13
2023
270
1.66
2024
231
1.63
2025
250
1.11
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Ocular Infections and Treatments2.8%→6.8%+4.0%pPrevNow
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies23.1%→26.3%+3.3%pPrevNow
Falling
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses34.2%→29.4%−4.8%pPrevNow
- Corneal surgery and disorders23.5%→20.5%−3.0%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
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Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US42.2%→36.7%−5.4%pPrevNow
- CN10.8%→14.4%+3.6%pPrevNow
- DE10.0%→14.0%+3.9%pPrevNow
- GB9.3%→9.1%−0.2%pPrevNow
- ES12.3%→7.9%−4.4%pPrevNow
- IN5.2%→7.7%+2.5%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
Intracorneal Ring Segment Implantation with Epithelium-off Accelerated Cross-Linking for Pediatric Keratoconus: A 7-Year Retrospective Analysis.Roberto Albertazzi, Camila Solis, Antonio Ballesteros‐Sánchez, Cosimo Mazzotta, Carlos Rocha‐de‐Lossada
OARadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
2
Article2026
Comparative Analysis of Human and Porcine Corneal Mechanics and Structure after Glycosaminoglycan DegradationHamed Hatami-Marbini, Esharuzzaman Emu
OACell BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
3
Article2026
Detection of Latent Macular Lesions by Preoperative Optical Coherence Tomography and Associated Factors in Japanese Cataract PatientsHiroaki Endo, Takayuki Tanaka, Michiyuki Saito*, Satoru Kase, Iyo Sawada, Satoshi Katsuta, Takatoshi Sakaguchi, Susumu Ishida
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
4
Article2026
Refractive surgery progress: LASIK, KLEx, and postoperative lens modulationWilliam J. Dupps*
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
5
Article2026
Efficacy and safety of implantable phakic contact lens versus implantable collamer lens in myopic eyes: a systematic review and meta-analysisNuno Rodrigues Alves, Catarina Barão, Matheus Pedrotti Chavez, Pedro Gil, Diogo Hipólito‐Fernandes, João Feijão, Nuno Alves, Jorge L. Alio del Barrio, Jorge L. Alió
OARadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
6
Article2026
Comment on “Use of intracameral antibiotics prophylaxis in patients with posterior capsular rupture during cataract surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis”Yin Jiang, Fei Jiang, Huiling Ye, Bei Chen*
OphthalmologyMedicine
7
Article2026
Blepharoptosis after Modern Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors and Underlying MechanismsRaphael Kilian, Andrea Taloni, Valentino De Ruvo, Rossella Spena, Massimo Busin, Cristina Bovone
OAOphthalmologyMedicine
8
Article2026
An Investigation into the Low Use Rate of Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgeries in the U.S.Chaerim Kang, Angela S Zhu, T. Michael Kashner, Thomas A. Oetting, Patrick J. Morhun, Paul B. Greenberg
OphthalmologyMedicine
9
Article2026
Reply: Global consensus on the evidence-based functional classification of simultaneous vision IOLsJoaquín Fernández*, Douglas D. Koch, Grahan D. Barrett, Newton Andrade Júnior, Filomena Ribeiro, Functional Vision Working Group
EpidemiologyMedicine
10
Article2026
A Comparative Analysis of Tolerance to Induced Astigmatism Across Various Categories of Intraocular LensesKarolinne Maia Rocha, Hugo T F Borges, Marcela Barros, Larissa Gouvea, Maya Dodhia, George O. Waring, Rupal H. Trivedi
EpidemiologyMedicine
11
Article2026
Clinical Outcomes of Patients Bilaterally Implanted with the Light Adjustable Lens: Results of a Phase IV Clinical RegistryJulie M. Schallhorn, Alekya Rajanala
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
12
Article2026
Reply: Accuracy of new-generation and traditional intraocular lens power calculation formulas in pediatric primary implantationJiaxin Jin*, Yanyu Shen*, Yiwen Qu*, Hui Chen, Xiaohang Wu, Ling Jin, Yizhi Liu, HR Lin, Liu Z
OphthalmologyMedicine
13
Article2026
Reply: Evaluating large language models vs residents in cataract and refractive surgery: comparative analysis using the American Academy of Ophthalmology Self-Assessment ProgramAvi Wallerstein*, Mathieu Gauvin*
OphthalmologyMedicine
14
Article2026
Incidence of Posterior Capsular Rupture in Routine and Complex Cataract Surgeries at a Major Training InstitutionS.P.H. Lee, Thomas J. Whitaker, Stephen Christensen, Brian C. Stagg, Judith E. A. Warner
OphthalmologyMedicine
15
Article2026
Comment on: Primary graft failure in preloaded vs surgeon prepared DSAEK: a clinical and ex vivo correlation studyMatteo Airaldi, Mohit Parekh, Gilles Thuret, Vito Romano
SurgeryMedicine
16
Article2026
Efficacy and safety of aselective laser device to create centred capsulotomies in white intumescent cataracts: international multicentre study (LC-WIC study)Sathish Srinivasan*, Jai Kelkar, Aditya Kelkar, Hassan Khaled, Christina Grupcheva, A. Topov, Silvia Stoyanova, Alexander Mordaunt, Richard Packard
OphthalmologyMedicine
17
Article2026
Ultrasound phacoemulsification: Physical mechanisms, cavitation, and thermal effectsThomas Graf, Thomas Gisler, Silvio Emmenegger, Samuel Tanner, Rupert Menapace, Silvio Di Nardo*
OAOphthalmologyMedicine
18
Article2026
Comment on: Evaluating large language models vs residents in cataract and refractive surgery: comparative analysis using the American Academy of Ophthalmology Self-Assessment ProgramM Vijayasimha, M. Srikanth, Logesh Babu
OAHealth InformaticsMedicine
19
Article2026
Comment on: Global consensus on the evidence-based functional classification of simultaneous vision IOLsAntonio Calossi, Paolo Vinciguerra
EpidemiologyMedicine
20
Article2026
Current practice patterns for cleaning tonometry tips and diagnostic/laser lensesDavid F. Chang, Emily Schehlein, Eliesa A. Ing, Jacob D. Grodsky, Cathleen M. McCabe, Irene C. Kuo
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
editorialCitations 2072018
Pursuing perfection in intraocular lens calculationsAdi Abulafia, Douglas D. Koch, Jack T. Holladay, Li Wang, Warren Hill
OARadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
2
ArticleCitations 2072020
Visual outcome, optical quality, and patient satisfaction with a new monofocal IOL, enhanced for intermediate vision: preliminary resultsRita Mencucci, Michela Cennamo, Daniel Venturi, Roberto Vignapiano, Eleonora Favuzza
EpidemiologyMedicine
3
ArticleCitations 1722020
Clinical evaluation of a new monofocal IOL with enhanced intermediate function in patients with cataractGerd U. Auffarth, Matthias Gerl, Linda Tsai, Devi Priya Janakiraman, Beth E. Jackson, Aixa Alarcón, H. Burkhard Dick, Quantum Study Group
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
4
ReviewCitations 1672020
Extended depth-of-focus technology in intraocular lensesThomas Kohnen, Rajaraman Suryakumar
OphthalmologyMedicine
5
ArticleCitations 1652018
Risk factors for refractive error after cataract surgery: Analysis of 282 811 cataract extractions reported to the European Registry of Quality Outcomes for cataract and refractive surgeryMats Lundström*, Mor M. Dickman, Ype Henry, Sonia Manning, Paul Rosen, Marie‐José Tassignon, David Young, Ulf Stenevi
OphthalmologyMedicine
6
ArticleCitations 1602018
Comparative analysis of visual outcomes with 4 intraocular lenses: Monofocal, multifocal, and extended range of visionEmilio Pedrotti, Francesco Carones, Francesco Aiello, Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Enrico Bruni, Erika Bonacci, Pietro Maria Talli, Carlo Nucci, Cesare Mariotti, Giorgio Marchini
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
7
ReviewCitations 1562020
Review and recommendations for univariate statistical analysis of spherical equivalent prediction error for IOL power calculationsJack T. Holladay, Rand R. Wilcox, Douglas D. Koch, Li Wang
EpidemiologyMedicine
8
ArticleCitations 1512018
European multicenter trial of the prevention of cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery in nondiabetics: ESCRS PREMED study report 1Laura H.P. Wielders*, Jan Schouten, Björn Winkens, Frank J.H.M. van den Biggelaar, Claudette A. Veldhuizen, Oliver Findl, Joaquim Murta, Willem R.O. Goslings, Marie‐José Tassignon, Maurits V. Joosse, Ype Henry, Alexander H. Rulo, José L. Güell, Michael Amon, Thomas Kohnen, Rudy M.M.A. Nuijts
OphthalmologyMedicine
9
ReviewCitations 1442019
An algorithm for the preoperative diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface disordersChristopher E. Starr*, Preeya K. Gupta, Marjan Farid, Kenneth A. Beckman, Clara C. Chan, Elizabeth Yeu, José Álvaro Pereira Gomes, Brandon Ayers, John P. Berdahl, Edward J. Holland, Terry Kim, Francis S. Mah
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
10
ArticleCitations 1412019
Evaluation of total keratometry and its accuracy for intraocular lens power calculation in eyes after corneal refractive surgeryLi Wang*, Tatyana Spektor, Rodrigo G. de Souza, Douglas D. Koch
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
11
ArticleCitations 1342019
Predictability of the vault after posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation using anterior segment optical coherence tomographyAkihito Igarashi*, Kimiya Shimizu, Sayaka Kato, Kazutaka Kamiya
OphthalmologyMedicine
12
ArticleCitations 1182018
Accuracy of Scheimpflug-derived corneal biomechanical and tomographic indices for detecting subclinical and mild keratectasia in a South Asian populationPratik kataria, Prema Padmanabhan*, Aparna Gopalakrishnan, Vasanthi Padmanaban, Sanjay Mahadik, Renato Ambrósio
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
13
ArticleCitations 1182018
Prevalence of ocular surface dysfunction in patients presenting for cataract surgery evaluationPreeya K. Gupta*, Owen J. Drinkwater, Keith W. VanDusen, Ashley Brissette, Christopher E. Starr
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
14
ArticleCitations 1172019
Defocus curves of 4 presbyopia-correcting IOL designs: Diffractive panfocal, diffractive trifocal, segmental refractive, and extended-depth-of-focusMyriam Böhm, Kerstin Petermann, Eva Hemkeppler, Thomas Kohnen*
EpidemiologyMedicine
15
ArticleCitations 1142019
Endophthalmitis reduction with intracameral moxifloxacin in eyes with and without surgical complications: Results from 2 million consecutive cataract surgeriesAravind Haripriya*, David F. Chang, Ravilla D. Ravindran
OphthalmologyMedicine
16
ArticleCitations 1112020
Trans-scleral plugs fixated IOL: a new paradigm for sutureless scleral fixationFrancesco Barca, Tomaso Caporossi, Lorenzo De Angelis, Fabrizio Giansanti, Alfonso Savastano, Laura Di Leo, Stanislao Rizzo
OphthalmologyMedicine
17
ArticleCitations 1112018
Repeatability of automatic measurements by a new anterior segment optical coherence tomographer combined with Placido topography and agreement with 2 Scheimpflug camerasGiacomo Savini*, Domenico Schiano‐Lomoriello, Kenneth J. Hoffer
OARadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
18
ArticleCitations 1062018
Randomized controlled European multicenter trial on the prevention of cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery in diabetics: ESCRS PREMED Study Report 2Laura H.P. Wielders*, Jan Schouten, Björn Winkens, Frank J.H.M. van den Biggelaar, Claudette A. Veldhuizen, Joaquim Murta, Willem R.O. Goslings, Thomas Kohnen, Marie‐José Tassignon, Maurits V. Joosse, Ype Henry, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Alexander H. Rulo, Oliver Findl, Michael Amon, Rudy M.M.A. Nuijts
OAOphthalmologyMedicine
19
ArticleCitations 1052019
Effects of decentration and tilt on the optical performance of 6 aspheric intraocular lens designs in a model eyeTjundewo Lawu*, Koichiro Mukai, Hiroyuki Matsushima, Tadashi Senoo
EpidemiologyMedicine
20
ArticleCitations 1002021
Multicountry clinical outcomes of a new nondiffractive presbyopia-correcting IOLChandra Bala, Francisco Poyales, Mercè Guarro, Ramón Ruíz-Mesa, Ali Mearza, Devesh Varma, Srichand Jasti, Jessie Lemp-Hull
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
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