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Photonics Spectra

Laurin Publishing Co. Inc. · United States

ISSN0731-1230

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.111

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Photonics Spectra is a global photonics resource and magazine covering optics, lasers, imaging, and sensing. The journal publishes research related to Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy. It serves as a leading source of technological solutions and news about photonics.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 2 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications43

Publisher OrgSPIE

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Laurin Publishing Co. Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0731-1230

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2006

2007

2008

2013

2017

2018

2019

2021

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.

Analytical ChemistryQ4

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Analytical ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesPhotonic and Optical Devicessolar cell performance optimizationAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsLaser Material Processing Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Photonics Spectra

Is Photonics Spectra a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Photonics Spectra: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Photonics Spectra?

Photonics Spectra is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.111.

Is Photonics Spectra indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Photonics Spectra is indexed in Scopus.