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Biomedical Optics Express

Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN2156-7085eISSN2156-7085

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.896

H-Index

132

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.192

Total Works

6,532

Total Citations

173,790

2yr Mean Citedness

2.82

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on advanced optical techniques for biomedical applications, including real-time imaging for radiation therapy, wavefront shaping for deep-tissue imaging, spectroscopic optical coherence tomography for cell analysis, near-infrared autofluorescence for surgical guidance, photoacoustic imaging, dynamic optical coherence microscopy for embryo grading, confocal laser endomicroscopy for tissue inspection, surface plasmon resonance sensors, holographic optical coherence imaging, and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for disease diagnosis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

Annual Volume~ 428 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,532

Publisher OrgOptica Publishing Group

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, Publisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Library of CongressPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2156-7085 / 2156-7085

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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?

Library of Congress, PMC

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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

Times cited

2019

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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

BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsOpticsRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Optical Coherence Tomography ApplicationsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingOptical Imaging and Spectroscopy TechniquesAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchRetinal Imaging and AnalysisGlaucoma and retinal disordersDigital Holography and MicroscopyNon-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringRetinal Diseases and Treatments