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Chinese Optics Letters

Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) · China · Est. 2003

ISSN1671-7694eISSN1671-7694

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

0.724

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.982

Total Works

6,915

Total Citations

39,148

2yr Mean Citedness

3.99

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chinese Optics Letters is an international journal that disseminates research in all branches of optical science and technology. The journal's topics include optics, lasers, optoelectronics, wavelength, and artificial intelligence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 283 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,915

Publisher OrgOptica Publishing Group

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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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?

Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1671-7694 / 1671-7694

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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

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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

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsOptical Network TechnologiesSolid State Laser TechnologiesSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsPhotorefractive and Nonlinear Optics