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Photonic Sensors

Springer China Β· Germany Β· Est. 2010

ISSN2190-7439
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
395
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 15 articles
13
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.734
H-Indexi
55
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.65
Total Worksi
652
Total Citationsi
12,359
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.70
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Photonic Sensors will be published by Tsinghua University Press, as of January 1st, 2026 (Volume 16). The new submission system is: https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/phos . Photonic Sensors  will cease to be published by Springer as of December 31, 2025. The journal will continue in cooperation with a new publisher. Please contact the Editorial Office, Dr. Xuan Xie,  [email protected] for information regarding the new publisher and submission process. Springer will continue to host an archive of all articles previously published in the journal and all articles published in  Photonic Sensors during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable via the  Springer Website .

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications652
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2010
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSKoninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer China
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2190-7439
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
51
884
2019
34
651
2020
31
1.2k
2021
32
472
2022
25
301
2023
37
386
2024
37
132
2025
17
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Instruments & InstrumentationOptics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsMechanical and Optical ResonatorsSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsOptical Network Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Photonic Sensors

Is Photonic Sensors a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Photonic Sensors: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Photonic Sensors?

Photonic Sensors 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 4.70.

Is Photonic Sensors indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Photonic Sensors is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Photonic Sensors?

Photonic Sensors will be published by Tsinghua University Press, as of January 1st, 2026 (Volume 16). The new submission system is: https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/phos . Photonic Sensors  will cease to be published by Springer as of December 31, 2025. The journal will continue in cooperation with a new publisher. Please contact the Editorial Office, Dr. Xuan Xie,  [email protected] for information regarding the new publisher and submission process. Springer will continue to host an archive of all articles previously published in the journal and all articles publis

How much does it cost to publish in Photonic Sensors?

Photonic Sensors is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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