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High Power Laser Science and Engineering

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2095-4719eISSN2052-3289

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.033

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.81

Total Worksi

799

Total Citationsi

12,181

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.56

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

High Power Laser Science and Engineering (HP-LASE) is an international journal that publishes high-quality research on high power laser science and engineering. It covers all aspects of high power laser research and development, including laser design, laser materials, laser applications, laser diagnostics, laser safety, and laser systems. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and to promote the advancement of high power laser technology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications799

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~21 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2095-4719 / 2052-3289

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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?

N/A

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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

Citations received

2.2k

2019

1.1k

2020

1.3k

2021

846

2022

105

1.4k

2023

721

2024

105

252

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.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsNuclear Energy and EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSolid State Laser TechnologiesLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaLaser Design and ApplicationsPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsLaser Material Processing TechniquesAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors

Frequently asked questions about High Power Laser Science and Engineering

Is High Power Laser Science and Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for High Power Laser Science and Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 High Power Laser Science and Engineering?

High Power Laser Science and Engineering 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 3.56.

Is High Power Laser Science and Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

High Power Laser Science and Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.