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Advances in Optics and Photonics

Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1943-8206eISSN1943-8206

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

7.982

H-Index

107

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

9.759

Total Works

226

Total Citations

47,204

2yr Mean Citedness

20.56

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Aims & Scope

Coverage encompasses comprehensive review articles, tutorials, and roadmaps appropriate for students, researchers, faculty, business professionals, and engineers. Authoritative content covers advances in all areas of optics and photonics from fundamental science to engineering applications, including materials, devices, and systems. Submissions of long reviews, tutorials, and roadmaps are invited only.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications226

Publisher OrgOptica Publishing Group

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1943-8206 / 1943-8206

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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

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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 OpticsQ1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesOptical Network TechnologiesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsQuantum Information and CryptographyPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsDigital Holography and MicroscopyMechanical and Optical ResonatorsNear-Field Optical Microscopy