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Laser Physics Letters

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1612-2011eISSN1612-202X

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

0.324

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.661

Total Works

4,492

Total Citations

71,625

2yr Mean Citedness

1.50

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Aims & Scope

Laser Physics Letters provides rapid dissemination to the results of novel and noteworthy research in the broad field of fundamental and applied laser physics sciences and their associated fields. The Editors welcome the submission of manuscripts reporting theoretical, experimental and/or applied results. The scope of the Journal encompasses all aspects of laser physics sciences including, inter alia, spectroscopy, quantum electronics, quantum optics, quantum electrodynamics, nonlinear optics, atom optics, quantum computation, quantum information processing and storage, fiber optics and their applications in chemistry, biology, engineering and medicine ( See the list of topics ).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Frequencymonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,492

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1612-2011 / 1612-202X

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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

2019

2020

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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.

InstrumentationQ3

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

InstrumentationPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSolid State Laser TechnologiesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsQuantum Information and CryptographyPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsQuantum optics and atomic interactionsAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsLaser Design and ApplicationsPhotonic and Optical Devices