Optics and Laser Technology
Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom
ISSN0030-3992eISSN1879-2545
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1
H-Index
145
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.623
Total Works
17,804
Total Citations
277,794
2yr Mean Citedness
3.89
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Optics and Laser Technology aims to provide a platform for the publication of high-quality research and review papers in the fields related to the development and application of optics and laser technology.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyEight No. A Year, <1996->
StatusActive
Total Publications17,804
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Submission Info
Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
OpticsPhysics, Applied
Scopus Categories
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical DevicesLaser Material Processing TechniquesAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsSolid State Laser Technologies
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