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IVORC Academic Foundation (International Virtual Ophthalmic Research Center) is a nonprofit academic organization dedicated to advancing research, education, and scholarly communication in vision sciences. The foundation supports international collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and educators through scientific publishing, educational initiatives, and research networking.[1][2][3]
Journals
[edit]The IVORC Academic Foundation publishes two quarterly peer-reviewed open-access journals in the field of vision science. Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology (established since 2012) covers research and scholarly developments in ophthalmology, while Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Optometry (established since 2020) focuses on optometry. Both journals provide a platform for the dissemination of scientific research and advancements in their academic disciplines.[4]
IVORC adheres to the publication ethics guidelines of the ICMJE and COPE and is an official member of CLOCKSS, a trusted digital archiving service that ensures the long-term preservation, accessibility, and stability of its affiliated publications. [5]
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology
[edit] Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology | |
| Discipline | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Fatemeh Heidary |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2012–present |
| Publisher | International Virtual Ophthalmic Research Center (United States) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Yes | |
| License | CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Med. Hypothesis Discov. Innov. Ophthalmol. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | MHDICK |
| ISSN | 2322-4436 (print) 2322-3219 (web) |
| LCCN | 2014236572 |
| OCLC no. | 1158205168 |
| Links | |
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering ophthalmology. It was established in 2012 by Fatemeh Heidary. The journal was published from 2012 to 2015 by MEPTIC[6] and in January 2015 transferred to the International Virtual Ophthalmic Research Center (IVORC Academic Foundation).[7]
The journal is abstracted and indexed in PubMed,[8] Chemical Abstracts Service,[9] Embase,[10] ProQuest databases,[11] and Scopus (Q2).[12]
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Optometry
[edit]Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Optometry is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering optometry. It has academic collaborations with the Sudanese Optometry Society (SOS), Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO), and Yemeni Society of Optometry (YSO), supporting international academic exchange and the development of optometry in developing countries. [13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "COVID-19 pandemic and ophthalmology: insights from the IVORC Academic Foundation". Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation Ophthalmology Journal. 14 (1): 247–254. 2025. doi:10.51329/mehdiophthal1516. ISSN 2322-3219. PMC 12121675. PMID 40453783.
- ↑ Linkedin. "Linkedin". Linkedin.
- ↑ AU2022903427A0, "IVORC, an International Virtual University in Vision Science", issued 2022-12-01
- ↑ "IVORC, Collaboration on Innovations". IVORC, Collaboration on Innovations. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- ↑ "International Virtual Ophthalmic Research Center".
- ↑ Heidary, Fatemeh; Gharebaghi, Reza (2025). "COVID-19 pandemic and ophthalmology: insights from the IVORC Academic Foundation". Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology. 14 (1): 247–254. doi:10.51329/mehdiophthal1516. ISSN 2322-3219. PMC 12121675. PMID 40453783.
- ↑ "Ophthalmology Journal". Homepage. IVORC Academic Foundation. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "PMC Journal List". PubMed Central (PMC). Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "CAS Source Index". Chemical Abstracts Service. American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "Embase Coverage". Embase. Elsevier. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "Source details: Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology". Scopus Preview. Elsevier. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "home". الجمعية اليمنية للبصريات. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "Academic Partnership to Enhance and Develop Scientific Research – Sudanese Optometry Society". Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation in optometry". www.mehdijournal.com. Retrieved 2026-09-28.