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Computer Optics

Institution of Russian Academy of Sciences, Image Processing Systems Institute of RAS · Russian Federation

ISSN0134-2452eISSN2412-6179
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.28
H-Indexi
37
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.71
Total Worksi
1,591
Total Citationsi
11,308
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.29
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal is published in printed form (periodical printed edition of the journal “Computer Optics Computer Optics”, registration number and date of registration of the mass media ПИ № ФС 77 – 67024 dated 30.08.2016, ISSN 0134-2452) 6 issues per year.All materials published in the journal are posted on the website https://www.computeroptics.ru/ The journal is intended for researchers and specialists active in the following research areas:- Diffractive Optics;- Information Optical Technology;- Nanophotonics and Optics of Nanostructures;- Image Analysis & Understanding;- Digital Processing of Signals and Images, Information Coding & Security;- Earth Remote Sensing Technologies;- Hyperspectral Data Analysis;- Numerical Methods for Optics and Image Processing;- Intelligent Video Analysis. The journal abstracted and indexed inSCOPUS, Compendex,Web of Science (ESCI),DOAJ, Urlich’s Periodicals Directory and many others. The journal is 100% open access, which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions.Content is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. In accordance with the current indicators of the Scopus database, the journal "Computer Optics" is included in the second quartile (Q2) in the subject areas Engineering (miscellaneous) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and in the third quartile (Q3) in its remaining subject areas: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Journal metrics for 2023:CiteScore: 4,2SJR (SCImago Journal Rank): 0,251SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): 0,575JIF: 1.1JIF5Years: 0.9H-Index : 39

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageRussian, English
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 113 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,591
Publisher OrgSamara National Research University
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institution of Russian Academy of Sciences, Image Processing Systems Institute of RAS
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0134-2452 / 2412-6179
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Russian, English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
132
1.4k
2019
121
1k
2020
111
730
2021
97
584
2022
106
409
2023
101
233
2024
133
101
2025
9
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3
Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ3
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ3
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionEngineering (miscellaneous)Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orbital Angular Momentum in OpticsPhotonic and Optical DevicesOptical Coatings and GratingsAdvanced optical system designPhotonic Crystals and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Computer Optics

Is Computer Optics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Computer Optics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Computer Optics?

Computer Optics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.29.

Is Computer Optics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Computer Optics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Computer Optics?

The journal is published in printed form (periodical printed edition of the journal “Computer Optics Computer Optics”, registration number and date of registration of the mass media ПИ № ФС 77 – 67024 dated 30.08.2016, ISSN 0134-2452) 6 issues per year.All materials published in the journal are posted on the website https://www.computeroptics.ru/ The journal is intended for researchers and specialists active in the following research areas:- Diffractive Optics;- Information Optical Technology;- Nanophotonics and Optics of Nanostructures;- Image Analysis & Understanding;- Digital Processing of

How much does it cost to publish in Computer Optics?

Computer Optics is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref