Optics Continuum
Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) · United States · Est. 2022
ISSN2770-0208eISSN2770-0208
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
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
0.385
H-Index
18
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.649
Total Works
1,000
Total Citations
2,891
2yr Mean Citedness
1.34
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Aims & Scope
Peer-reviewed articles in all areas of optics and photonics, focusing on technical accuracy, scientific rigor, and presentation quality without judgment of novelty, impact or significance.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2022
FrequencyArticle-at-a-time publication; Monthly issues
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,000
OA Since2021
Submission Info
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, Publisher's own license
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Library of Congress
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
✅
Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2022
2023
2024
2025
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 OpticsQ3
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ3
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Optics
Scopus Categories
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Photonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsOptical Network TechnologiesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsOptical measurement and interference techniquesAdvanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
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