Orbit (journal)

*Orbit*
Discipline	Ophthalmology
Language	English
Edited by	Richard C. Allen MD PhD FACS
Publication details
History	1982-present
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Frequency	Quarterly
Impact factor	0.8
Standard abbreviations;
ISO 4	Orbit
Indexing;
ISSN	0167-6830 (print); 1744-5108 (web);
OCLC no.	750676070
Links
	Journal homepage; Online access; Online archive;

Orbit, the International Journal on Orbital Disorders, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering orbital disorders including: ophthalmology, plastic surgery, dermatology, maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, endocrinology, radiology, oncology, neurology, neurosurgery, pathology, and immunology. The journal was established in 1980 when Gabe Bleeker, Chairman of the Board of the International Society for Orbital Disorders, came to an agreement with the Aeolus Press Publishing Company and became the first editor-in-chief. The journal is now published by Taylor & Francis and over the years is or has been the official journal of several organizations including the European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society, and the Italian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery. Editors have included Leo Koornneef, Maarten Mourits, and Dion Paridaens.^[1] The current Editor-in-Chief is Richard C. Allen, who is also an elected board member of the Society of Eye Journal Editors (www.oculosurg.com).