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Laser Physics

Institute of Physics Publishing · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1555-6611

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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?

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 41d

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.271

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.524

Total Worksi

5,463

Total Citationsi

49,997

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.09

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Laser Physics is an international journal published in cooperation with institutes involved in laser research. The renowned Russian laser physicist and Nobel Prize winner, Academician Alexander M. Prokhorov, was the first Editor-in-Chief of the journal from its foundation in 1990 up to 2002. The journal offers a comprehensive view of theoretical and experimental laser research and applications by top authors. Articles cover every aspect of modern laser physics and quantum electronics, emphasizing physical effects in various media (solid, gaseous, liquid) leading to the generation of laser radiation; peculiarities of propagation of laser radiation; problems involving impact of laser radiation on various substances and the emerging physical effects, including coherent ones; the applied use of lasers and laser spectroscopy; the processing and storage of information; etc. ( See the list of topics ) An important part of the journal is devoted to reviews, supplemented by biographical briefs of authors. In addition to original papers and reviews, the journal contains proceedings of international conferences, symposia and seminars. This journal is a valuable resource for scholars and scientists, laboratories and libraries. The rapid publication, distribution, and delivery of Laser Physics assure recipients timely delivery of current news and research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Frequencymonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,463

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Physics Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1555-6611

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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

281

2.2k

2019

215

1.4k

2020

180

2021

153

651

2022

164

501

2023

120

256

2024

112

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.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ3

InstrumentationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsInstrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSolid State Laser TechnologiesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsLaser Design and ApplicationsQuantum optics and atomic interactionsPhotonic and Optical DevicesQuantum Information and Cryptography

Frequently asked questions about Laser Physics

Is Laser Physics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Laser Physics: 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 Laser Physics?

Laser Physics 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 1.09.

Is Laser Physics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Laser Physics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.