Changing times for Journal of Optometry

Abstract

[Excerpt] If you are reading this editorial is likely that you are one of the supporters of Journal of Optometry from the very beginning of this project back in 2008. Since them, nearly 440 documents have been published in over 50 Issues and 13 volumes including Original Articles (66%), Review Articles (10%), Editorials (12%) Scientific Letters or Case Reports (9%), Letters to Editor (2.5%) and Erratum (0.5%). In the same period, nearly 1600 (over 300 in 2020) have been processed by the editorial team and with the invaluable help of thousands of reviewers.

Journal of Optometry was born as an Open Access project and the Spanish General Council of Optometry covered the edition costs of the Journal. As the journal increased its international visibility and was indexed by some of the most respected scientific rankings, the number of submissions raised significantly by a 2.5-fold in less than 5 years.1, 2, 3 This fact suggests a promising and scientifically sustainable future for the Journal through high quality contents. However, it also creates an increasing pressure due to the reduced number of manuscripts that can be accepted and concerns to ensure that authors submitting their manuscripts can see them timely published. [...]