Optik
Elsevier GmbH · Germany
ISSN0030-4026
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.505
H-Index
128
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.924
Total Works
22,328
Total Citations
294,197
2yr Mean Citedness
3.40
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Aims & Scope
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language—
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 544 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications22,328
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
5/12 · 42%
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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 OpticsQ2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsNonlinear Photonic Systems
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref