The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced plans to launch a new scientific journal focused exclusively on retina-related eye diseases and conditions. The Academy is creating the Ophthalmology® Retina journal in response to the growing volume of high-quality research within the retina subspecialty of ophthalmology. It will provide a much-needed new channel through which these studies can be published sooner.
Ophthalmology Retina will publish original research that will be of strong interest to retina specialists globally. The new, print and on-line publication will be an extension of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, which is the one of the most-read clinical publications within the medical specialty. Ophthalmology has an impact factor of 6.1 – the highest among clinical journals in the field. Ophthalmology Retina will benefit from the same experienced staff, an overlapping editorial board, high impact and expedient review and publication process as Ophthalmology. The new journal will also be published by Elsevier.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced plans to launch a new scientific journal focused exclusively on retina-related eye diseases and conditions. The Academy is creating the Ophthalmology(R) Retina journal.
Dr. Andrew P. Schachat has been named editor-in-chief for Ophthalmology Retina. Dr. Schachat previously served as editor-in-chief of Ophthalmology from 2003-12. Since concluding his tenure, he has continued to serve as a senior editor for the publication, reviewing retina-related manuscripts. Dr. Schachat is the vice chairman of the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and professor of ophthalmology at the Lerner College of Medicine.
Ophthalmology Retina will debut with the January/February 2017 issue. Authors seeking information can email aaojournal@aao.org.
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