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Nature Photonics

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1749-4885eISSN1749-4893

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

239

days submission → published

measured · last 14 articles · accept 192d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

12.491

H-Indexi

453

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

7.198

Total Worksi

5,179

Total Citationsi

747,632

2yr Mean Citednessi

21.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Nature Photonics is a monthly journal dedicated to this exciting field and publishes top-quality, peer-reviewed research in all areas of light generation, manipulation and detection. Coverage extends from research into the fundamental properties of light and how it interacts with matter through to the latest designs of optoelectronic device and emerging applications that exploit photons. The journal covers topics including: Lasers, LED s and other light sources Imaging, detectors and sensors Optoelectronic devices and components Novel materials and engineered structures Physics of light propagation, interaction and behaviour Quantum optics and cryptography Ultrafast photonics Biophotonics Optical data storage Spectroscopy Fibre optics and optical communications Solar energy and photovoltaics Displays Terahertz technology Nonlinear optics Plasmonics Nanophotonics X-rays In common with other Nature Research journals in the physical sciences, Nature Photonics publishes review articles, research papers, News and Views pieces and research highlights summarizing the latest scientific findings in optoelectronics. This is complemented by a unique mix of articles dedicated to the business side of the industry covering areas such as technology commercialization and market analysis.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,179

Publisher OrgNature Portfolio

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

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?

Nature Publishing Group

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1749-4885 / 1749-4893

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

235

42k

2019

171

23k

2020

195

20k

2021

196

16k

2022

210

12k

2023

237

11k

2024

236

3.2k

2025

132

140

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

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

Frequently asked questions about Nature Photonics

Is Nature Photonics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Photonics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nature Photonics?

Nature Photonics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 21.93.

Is Nature Photonics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nature Photonics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.