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Optical Engineering

SPIE · United States · Est. 1962

ISSN1560-2303

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.307

H-Index

157

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.633

Total Works

21,111

Total Citations

277,598

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Optical Engineering focuses on the development and application of optical technologies for measurement, imaging, and communication. This includes non-contact measurement methods for mechanical components, non-invasive 3D density measurements using wavefront tomography, and optical frequency comb generation for photonic systems. The journal also covers structured beam generation, magneto-optical devices for opto-electronic systems, and digital holography for 3D imaging. Further topics include optical fiber communication systems, micro-optical gyroscopes, adaptive optics for imaging, optical glass selection for lens design, and educational approaches in wave optics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1962

Annual Volume~ 365 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications21,111

Publisher OrgSPIE

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SPIE

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1560-2303

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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

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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 OpticsQ3

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsEngineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesOptical measurement and interference techniquesSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesAdvanced Measurement and Metrology TechniquesAdvanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesInfrared Target Detection MethodologiesAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems