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Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) · United States

ISSN0740-3224eISSN1520-8540

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.475

H-Index

208

SNIP

0.698

Total Works

16,014

Total Citations

406,383

2yr Mean Citedness

1.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics emphasizes scientific research on the fundamentals of the interaction of light with matter, including quantum optics, nonlinear optics, and laser physics. Topics include atomic physics, spectroscopy, molecular physics, nonlinear and high field optics, physical optics, plasmonics, and ultrafast optical phenomena.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 406 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications16,014

Publisher OrgOptica Publishing Group

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?

Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0740-3224 / 1520-8540

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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

Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical DevicesLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsQuantum optics and atomic interactionsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchSolid State Laser TechnologiesQuantum Information and CryptographyPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics