Light: Science and Applications
Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1987
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
LSA promotes frontier research in all areas of optics and photonics, including basic, applied, scientific and engineering results. The LSA Editorial Office commits to providing the best service for authors, readers, and reviewers. Our fair publication decisions and top journal reputation make LSA the first choice for reporting the top research results over all comparable journals. Major topics within the journal's scope include the following: Biophotonics and Medical Optics Fiber Optics and Optical Communications Green Photonics Integrated and Optoelectronic Devices Lasers and Laser Optics Micro- and Nanophotonics Nonlinear Optics and Ultrafast Optics Optical Imaging and Display Optical Materials, Metamaterials and Photonic Crystals Optical Memory and Data Storage Optical Metrology and Detection Optical Spectroscopy Quantum Optics and Quantum Information LSA publishes traditional columns, such as research papers, review articles, perspectives and historical reviews. It also features news and views as well as research highlights of the latest scientific findings in optics. In addition, Light People, a unique column in LSA , highlights interviews with scientists and engineers who are pioneers in their fields and shares notable moments in their lives, which may be beneficial to the optics and photonics community. The correspondence column opens a communication channel for authors and readers for further discussion of the articles published in LSA .
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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Frequently asked questions about Light: Science and Applications
Is Light: Science and Applications a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Light: Science and Applications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Light: Science and Applications?
Light: Science and 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 14.40.
Is Light: Science and Applications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Light: Science and Applications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Light: Science and Applications?
LSA promotes frontier research in all areas of optics and photonics, including basic, applied, scientific and engineering results. The LSA Editorial Office commits to providing the best service for authors, readers, and reviewers. Our fair publication decisions and top journal reputation make LSA the first choice for reporting the top research results over all comparable journals. Major topics within the journal's scope include the following: Biophotonics and Medical Optics Fiber Optics and Optical Communications Green Photonics Integrated and Optoelectronic Devices Lasers and Laser Optics Mic
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