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Light: Advanced Manufacturing

Light Publishing Group · China · Est. 2019

ISSN2689-9620eISSN2831-4093
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 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?
22
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
2.13
H-Indexi
37
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
3.326
Total Worksi
327
Total Citationsi
5,006
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.89
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Light: Advanced Manufacturing (LAM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of advanced manufacturing, with a particular focus on optics and photonics. The journal covers topics such as nanomanufacturing, microfabrication, laser processing, additive manufacturing, metrology, and advanced materials for manufacturing applications. LAM aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and contribute to the advancement of manufacturing technologies.

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2019
Annual Volume~ 63 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications327
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~22 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Light Publishing Group
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2689-9620 / 2831-4093
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
2
102
2019
7
13
2020
35
1.9k
2021
53
1.4k
2022
42
1.1k
2023
63
692
2024
85
215
2025
109
3
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.

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1
InstrumentationQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Metals and AlloysQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)InstrumentationMetals and Alloys

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photonic and Optical DevicesDigital Holography and MicroscopyLaser Material Processing TechniquesOptical measurement and interference techniquesAdvanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesNonlinear Optical Materials StudiesMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchAdvanced Surface Polishing TechniquesAdvanced optical system design

Frequently asked questions about Light: Advanced Manufacturing

Is Light: Advanced Manufacturing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Light: Advanced Manufacturing: 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 Light: Advanced Manufacturing?

Light: Advanced Manufacturing 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 3.89.

Is Light: Advanced Manufacturing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Light: Advanced Manufacturing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Light: Advanced Manufacturing?

Light: Advanced Manufacturing (LAM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of advanced manufacturing, with a particular focus on optics and photonics. The journal covers topics such as nanomanufacturing, microfabrication, laser processing, additive manufacturing, metrology, and advanced materials for manufacturing applications. LAM aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and contribute to the advancement of manufacturing technologies.

How much does it cost to publish in Light: Advanced Manufacturing?

Light: Advanced Manufacturing is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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