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Journal of Laser Applications

American Institute of Physics · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1938-1387

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.401

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.743

Total Worksi

2,494

Total Citationsi

36,590

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.60

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Connecting the physical sciences Current advances and foundational research covering the breadth and depth of the physical sciences. Explore the latest news, peer-reviewed research, reviews, and proceedings from AIP Publishing and our partners.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 174 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,494

Publisher OrgLaser Institute of America

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-1387

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

155

2.6k

2019

182

2.7k

2020

147

1.4k

2021

128

913

2022

177

1.2k

2023

190

644

2024

154

219

2025

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.

InstrumentationQ2

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3

Biomedical EngineeringQ3

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryOpticsPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBiomedical EngineeringInstrumentationElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Laser Material Processing TechniquesWelding Techniques and Residual StressesAdditive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesHigh Entropy Alloys StudiesOcular and Laser Science ResearchLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAdvanced Welding Techniques AnalysisAdvanced Surface Polishing TechniquesLaser and Thermal Forming Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Laser Applications

Is Journal of Laser Applications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Laser Applications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Laser Applications?

Journal of Laser Applications 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 1.60.

Is Journal of Laser Applications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Laser Applications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.