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Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Springer Verlag · Germany

ISSN0946-2171eISSN1432-0649

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

130

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 100d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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

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SJR Scorei

0.421

H-Indexi

163

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.771

Total Worksi

11,933

Total Citationsi

283,068

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Applied Physics B is a renowned journal that publishes essential research results in key areas of applied physics, mostly focused on lasers and optics. Features publication of experimental and theoretical investigations in applied physics. Broad coverage includes laser physics, linear and nonlinear optics, ultrafast phenomena, and more. Offers invited reviews in addition to regular papers. Includes a rapid communication section for the speedy publication of significant and particularly interesting results.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications11,933

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0946-2171 / 1432-0649

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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

Citations received

252

3.1k

2019

187

2.2k

2020

184

1.7k

2021

228

2.1k

2022

195

982

2023

218

718

2024

239

316

2025

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.

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsLaser Design and ApplicationsSolid State Laser TechnologiesLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Is Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics?

Applied Physics B: Lasers and 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 1.70.

Is Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.