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JPhys Photonics

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2515-7647eISSN2515-7647

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

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

132

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 121d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.611

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.01

Total Worksi

630

Total Citationsi

6,559

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Optics; Physics, Applied; Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications630

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2515-7647 / 2515-7647

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

574

2019

103

2.2k

2020

1.9k

2021

754

2022

440

2023

563

2024

171

252

2025

142

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

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OpticsPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesLaser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchDigital Holography and MicroscopyPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging

Frequently asked questions about JPhys Photonics

Is JPhys Photonics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for JPhys Photonics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of JPhys Photonics?

JPhys 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.02.

Is JPhys Photonics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

JPhys Photonics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of JPhys Photonics?