Optics Express
Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) · United States · Est. 1818
ISSN1094-4087eISSN1094-4087
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
0.93
H-Index
339
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.247
Total Works
66,771
Total Citations
2,137,093
2yr Mean Citedness
2.71
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Optics Express is a journal in Physics and Astronomy, covering Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. It is also indexed in PHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCES.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1818
FrequencyBiweekly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications66,771
Publisher OrgOptica Publishing Group
OA Since1997
Submission Info
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, Publisher's own license
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Library of Congress
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Peer review process documented?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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 OpticsQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Optics
Scopus Categories
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
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