Journal of Retina Vitreous is an international, double-blind, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal about vitreoretinal disorders. The publication language of Journal of Retina Vitreous is English. Journal of Retina Vitreous is published quarterly (March, June, September and December).
Aims and Scope
Journal of Retina Vitreous aims to publish high-quality clinical and scientific research at an international level. It includes reviews, editorials, original case reports, and educational articles, focusing on key innovations and essential knowledge for ophthalmology specialists. The journal addresses significant and relevant issues in the field to support professional education and advancement.
Bibliographic Information
Journal of Retina Vitreous is an international, double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal.
- Official abbreviation: Ret-Vit
- ISSN (Online): 2717-7149
- DOI Prefix: 10.37845/ret.vit
- First Publication: 1993
- Publisher: Gazi Eye Foundation
- Owner: On behalf of Gazi Eye Foundation
Prof. Dr. Berati Hasanreisoğlu, (President)
Abstracting and Indexing
Journal of Retina Vitreous has been included in the indexes listed below since 2007.
Ahead of Print Policy
Articles published online under the Ahead of Print model are considered published and can be cited and quoted using the DOI as the reference source. Journal of Retina Vitreous has a policy that changes will not be made after the publication of an article.
Open Access Statement
Journal of Retina Vitreous is an open-access journal. All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain the copyright of their published article. Open access ensures more reuse and citation, higher visibility and discoverability, greater engagement, immediate impact, increased interdisciplinary work and wider collaboration.
Journal of Retina Vitreous adopts the Open Access Declaration published by the Budapest Open Access Initiative in February 2002:
“By ‘open access’ to this [research] literature, we mean its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution and the only role for copyright in this domain should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.”
The publisher guarantees not to charge any reader or library a subscription fee and a fee for access to published electronic articles.
Copyright Statement
Authors contributing to Journal of Retina Vitreous agree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, including commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
Authors retain copyright of their work, with first publication rights granted to the Journal of Retina Vitreous.
You may:
- Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format)
- Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) for any purpose, including commercial uses.
When using, adapting, or sharing materials under this license, you must:
- Provide correct attribution (give appropriate credit, include a link to the license, and indicate if changes are made. This must be done in a way that does not suggest endorsement by the original authors or publisher).
- Avoid creating additional restrictions (you may not impose legal terms or technological barriers that prevent others from exercising the rights allowed by the license).
The journal’s editorial and publishing process is adherent to the standards of ICMJE and COPE.
Article Processing Charges
Journal of Retina Vitreous does not charge authors or other parties for submitting, processing or publication of an article.
No fee or compensation is paid for published articles.
Financial Statement
Journal of Retina Vitreous is fully funded by the Gazi Eye Foundation. This financial support ensures sustainability and uninterrupted publication of the journal.
Sponsorship
Journal of Retina Vitreous accepts sponsorships from external entities to support the journal's operations. However, such sponsorships do not influence editorial decisions, and all content is developed based solely on scientific merit. The journal maintains full editorial independence, ensuring that sponsorships do not compromise the integrity of the published material.
For specific sponsorships or inquiries, please contact editor@retinavitreus.com.
Privacy Policy
Personal information such as names and email addresses submitted to Journal of Retina Vitreous will be used exclusively for the scientific purposes of the journal's publisher. This information will not be used for other purposes and will not be shared with third parties. Personal data will be protected through secure systems, and users retain the right to access and update their personal data.
Publication Policies
The Journal’s publication policies are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). These policies ensure the journal maintains its commitment to transparency, ethics, and high-quality publishing standards.
Subscription Information
The full text of all issues of the Journal can be accessed free of charge at https://www.retinavitreus.com/.
Contact Information
Editor-in-Chief: Gökhan Gürelik & Şengül Özdek
Address: Çankaya, Cinnah Cd. Zorlu apt 67/12, 06690 Çankaya/Ankara
Phone: +90 507 875 0664
E-Mail: editor@retinavitreus.com
E-Mail: yaziisleri@retinavitreus.com
