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Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Optica Publishing Group · United States · Est. 1917

ISSN1520-8532
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
88
days submission → published
measured · last 20 articles · accept 74d
Q2
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 ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.411
H-Indexi
240
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.798
Total Worksi
17,775
Total Citationsi
459,828
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.66
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Optical Society of America A (JOSA A) is a journal that publishes papers on the fundamental aspects of optics and image science. It covers topics such as atmospheric and oceanic optics, coherence and statistical optics, diffraction and gratings, energy, fiber optics, fluorescence and luminescence, Fourier optics and optical processing, geometric optics, holography, image processing, imaging, integrated optics, lasers and laser optics, materials, measurement and metrology, medical optics and biotechnology, microscopy, nonlinear optics, numerical and data analysis, optical communications, optical design and fabrication, optical devices, optical sensing, optoelectronics, physical optics, plasmonics, quantum optics, scattering, semiconductors, spectroscopy, surfaces, thermodynamics, ultrafast optics, vision and color, and X-ray optics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1917
Annual Volume~ 297 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications17,775
Publisher OrgOptica Publishing Group
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Optica Publishing Group
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1520-8532
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
318
4.2k
2019
303
3.8k
2020
228
1.6k
2021
327
1.9k
2022
293
1.3k
2023
319
1k
2024
278
277
2025
143
33
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.

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ2
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsOptical Coatings and GratingsVisual perception and processing mechanismsOptical measurement and interference techniquesOptical Polarization and EllipsometryColor Science and ApplicationsAdaptive optics and wavefront sensingPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsAdvanced optical system design

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Is Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision?

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision 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 1.66.

Is Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision?

The Journal of the Optical Society of America A (JOSA A) is a journal that publishes papers on the fundamental aspects of optics and image science. It covers topics such as atmospheric and oceanic optics, coherence and statistical optics, diffraction and gratings, energy, fiber optics, fluorescence and luminescence, Fourier optics and optical processing, geometric optics, holography, image processing, imaging, integrated optics, lasers and laser optics, materials, measurement and metrology, medical optics and biotechnology, microscopy, nonlinear optics, numerical and data analysis, optical com

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