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High Power Laser Science and Engineering

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2095-4719eISSN2052-3289
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.033
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
1.81
Total Worksi
799
Total Citationsi
12,181
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.56
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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
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

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2095-4719 / 2052-3289
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
68
2.3k
2019
49
1.1k
2020
76
1.3k
2021
48
880
2022
108
1.5k
2023
87
776
2024
109
300
2025
103
22
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of High Power Laser Science and Engineering?

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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref