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About the Journal

Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences (JOOS)” is a quarterly open access, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by “Basir Eye Health Research Center”, in collaboration with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, Iran).  JOOS aims to provide a new opportunity to advance the field of ophthalmologic and optometric research and to make a bridge between Iranian researchers and fellow scientists globally. This open access journal is published in print and online and includes high quality manuscripts covering basic and clinical aspects of ophthalmic and optometric disorders such as: diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, biology and molecular aspects as well as clinical genetics of these diseases. We also cover articles regarding the history of contemporary ophthalmology and optometry in Iran. Manuscripts narrating the history of modern ophthalmology and optometry in Iran, the outstanding scientists’ contribution to its progress, and the improvement of our ophthalmic care system over the past decades are important to us and are welcome.

Aims and Scope

Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences (JOOS) aims to provide a new opportunity to advance the field of ophthalmologic and optometric research and to make a bridge between Iranian researchers and fellow scientists globally. This open access journal is published in print and online and includes high quality manuscripts covering basic and clinical aspects of ophthalmic and optometric disorders such as: diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, biology and molecular aspects as well as clinical genetics of these diseases. We also cover articles regarding the history of contemporary ophthalmology and optometry in Iran. Manuscripts narrating the history of modern ophthalmology and optometry in Iran, the outstanding scientists’ contribution to its progress, and the improvement of our ophthalmic care system over the past decades are important to us and are welcome.

 Publication Frequency

This journal is a quarterly publication published at the first month of each season. As soon as an article is ready for publication it will be posted in our website if a spot is available in the current issue as ahead of print.

Peer Review Process

Manuscripts will undergo primary review by the editorial board. They will be considered for peer review if they are in line with the standards of the journal. If the editors find major faults in their structure, they will be rejected. Selected papers are then sent to the corresponding authors for suggested primary modifications and the corrected version of the manuscript will be sent for peer-review by at least two external reviewers. The typical period of time allowed for reviews is 3 weeks. The editorial board makes the final decision for accepting the manuscript for publication.

Open Access Policy

Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences gives immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge, meaning:

• • Everyone has free and unlimited access to the full-text of articles published in Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences; manuscripts are freely available without subscription or price barriers.
  • Papers are immediately released in open access format (no long waiting periods),

Offprint: All authors will receive one off print free of charge.

Copyright and Creative Commons license

The corresponding author is responsible for completing and returning the signed Open Access Agreement to the editorial office or the publisher. Open Access Agreement will be sent to corresponding author once the article is accepted. Our Journal publishes open access articles under a Creative Commons license. With Creative Commons licenses, the author retains copyright and the public is allowed to reuse the content. The authors grant JOOS a license to publish the article and to identify as the original publisher.

 Legal Disclaimer

All articles in JOOS are the opinions of authors and are not endorsed by “The Basir Eye Health Research Center”. The advertisements in the journal do not reveal a warranty, endorsement or approval of any products or services described in JOOS. “Basir Eye Health Research Center” disclaims responsibility for any injury or property loss resulting from any ideas or products referred to in the articles or advertisements.

Indexing and Abstracting

Articles of this journal are accessible in: Google Scholar