Optical Materials
Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands
ISSN0925-3467eISSN1873-1252
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
0.699
H-Index
139
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.953
Total Works
17,401
Total Citations
316,366
2yr Mean Citedness
4.76
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope
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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 / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications17,401
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.
SpectroscopyQ1
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2
Inorganic ChemistryQ2
Organic ChemistryQ2
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryOptics
Scopus Categories
SpectroscopyComputer Science (miscellaneous)Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryOrganic ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsInorganic Chemistry
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsSolid State Laser TechnologiesPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsPerovskite Materials and Applications
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