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International Journal of Optics

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1687-9392

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total52

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

0.282

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.759

Total Works

455

Total Citations

4,265

2yr Mean Citedness

1.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development, analysis, and application of optical technologies. It covers areas such as optical imaging, optical communication systems, photonic devices, laser technologies, and optical sensing. Research includes the design and simulation of optical components, the characterization of optical materials, and the application of optical methods in various scientific and industrial fields.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications455

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1687-9392

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

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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 OpticsQ3

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesOptical Wireless Communication Technologies