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Ultrafast Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science · United States · Est. 2021

ISSN2097-0331eISSN2765-8791

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ 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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.573

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.973

Total Worksi

157

Total Citationsi

2,644

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Optics; Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Biophysics; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications157

Publisher OrgAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2097-0331 / 2765-8791

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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?

No APC (Free)

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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

513

2021

924

2022

928

2023

276

2024

214

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

BiophysicsQ1

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBiophysicsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Laser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsTerahertz technology and applicationsPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesLaser Material Processing TechniquesLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma

Frequently asked questions about Ultrafast Science

Is Ultrafast Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ultrafast Science: 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 Ultrafast Science?

Ultrafast Science 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 4.57.

Is Ultrafast Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ultrafast Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Ultrafast Science?