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APL Photonics

American Institute of Physics · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN2378-0967eISSN2378-0967

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

1.53

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.623

Total Works

1,696

Total Citations

35,886

2yr Mean Citedness

4.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the generation, manipulation, and application of light. Topics include quantum photonics, optical spectroscopy, integrated photonic devices, optical communications, and advanced imaging techniques. Specific areas of focus involve single-photon sources, nonlinear optics, frequency combs, structured light, and laser systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,696

Publisher OrgAIP Publishing

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2378-0967 / 2378-0967

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesOptical Network TechnologiesMechanical and Optical ResonatorsOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsNeural Networks and Reservoir ComputingAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications