The Journal of Academic Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal started in 2017, that serves as a national and international forum for the publication and scholarly exchange of ideas and information of interest to academic ophthalmology, including medical education, resident and fellow training, research in health education, policy, accreditation and regulation. The journal is an electronic, peer-reviewed, English language publication for articles contributing to the advancement of academic ophthalmology. The journal has a diverse editorial board consisting of leaders in the field of academic ophthalmology.

Historically, JAO has published two issues per year, but beginning in 2025, three issues per year will be published. All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology undergo rigorous single blind peer review. The average time from submission to first decision is 28 days. As an Open Access publication, all articles in the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology are freely available for all to read and download.

For information about how to submit a manuscript to the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology, including details about the publication fee, please see Author Guidelines.

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology is the official journal of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO). AUPO was founded in 1966 as an organization dedicated to research and education and through its mission, serves as the voice of academic ophthalmology. The objective of AUPO is the promotion of medical education, research, and patient care in ophthalmology.

The Journal of Academic Ophthalmology requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org.