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Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics

Institute of Physical Optics · Ukraine · Est. 2000

ISSN1609-1833

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.816

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.755

Total Works

727

Total Citations

4,617

2yr Mean Citedness

2.06

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Aims & Scope

Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics contains original and review articles in the fields of crystal optics, piezo-, electro-, magneto- and acoustooptics, optical properties of solids and liquids in the course of phase transitions, nonlinear optics, holography, singular optics, laser physics, spectroscopy, biooptics, physical principles of operation of optoelectronic devices and systems, cyber-photonics, computer technologies in optics which need rapid publication. The journal's purpose is to publish publishes peer-reviewed content research in the branch of physical optics.

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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUkraine

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Frequencyquarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications727

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Physical Optics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1609-1833

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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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 OpticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Optical and Acousto-Optic TechnologiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsNonlinear Photonic SystemsPhotonic and Optical DevicesNonlinear Waves and SolitonsOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsOptical Polarization and EllipsometryChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films