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Photonics Insights

SPIE · United States

eISSN2791-1748
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
6.191
H-Indexi
22

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics. Topics: laser optics, quantum optics, nonlinear optics, imaging, nanophotonics, optical communication

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgShanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPIE
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2791-1748
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPhotonic and Optical DevicesPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsOrbital Angular Momentum in OpticsStrong Light-Matter InteractionsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesTopological Materials and Phenomena

Frequently asked questions about Photonics Insights

Is Photonics Insights a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Photonics Insights: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Photonics Insights?

Photonics Insights is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 6.191.

Is Photonics Insights indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Photonics Insights is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Photonics Insights?

Subject areas: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics. Topics: laser optics, quantum optics, nonlinear optics, imaging, nanophotonics, optical communication

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref