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Current Optics and Photonics

Optical Society of Korea · South Korea · Est. 2003

ISSN2508-7266eISSN2508-7274

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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 ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.279

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.352

Total Worksi

328

Total Citationsi

1,038

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Current Optics and Photonics is the full-open-access, peer-reviewed journal published in English by the Optical Society of Korea (OSK). Current Optics and Photonics is dedicated to publish papers reporting recent advances and state-of-the-art research and development results in all aspects of optical science and technology.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2021)

Total Publications328

Publisher OrgOptical Society of Korea

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Optical Society of Korea

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2508-7266 / 2508-7274

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

2003

2007

380

2017

210

2018

229

2019

161

2020

2021

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 OpticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesOptical Network TechnologiesAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsSolid State Laser TechnologiesAdvanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesOptical Systems and Laser TechnologyOptical Wireless Communication Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Current Optics and Photonics

Is Current Optics and Photonics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Optics and Photonics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Current Optics and Photonics?

Current Optics and Photonics 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.

Is Current Optics and Photonics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Optics and Photonics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.