Title | Optics Express |
Abbreviation | Opt. Express |
Publication Type | Journal |
Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1) |
h-index | 324 |
Overall Rank/Ranking | 5448 |
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.93 |
Impact Score | 3.62 |
Publisher | Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) |
Country | United States |
ISSN | 10944087 |
Best Quartile | Q1 |
Coverage History | 1997-2025 |
Optics Express publishes original, peer-reviewed articles that report new developments of interest to the optics community in all fields of optical science and technology.
Drawing on unique features of the electronic medium, Optics Express offers authors:
- rapid publication
- the chance to include color images at no additional cost
- the medium for presenting data and results in ways not possible in print via audio and video multimedia files
Optics Express is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1). It is published by Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA). The overall rank of Optics Express is 5448. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.93. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 324. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Optics Express journal is 10944087. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Optics Express is cited by a total of 39823 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Optics Express is 3.62, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Optics Express IF is increased by a factor of 0.2 and approximate percentage change is 5.85% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Optics Express is 3.62. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
Year | Impact IF |
---|---|
2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
2024 | 3.62 |
2023 | 3.42 |
2022 | 4.07 |
2021 | 4.19 |
2020 | 4.37 |
2019 | 4.43 |
2018 | 4.09 |
2017 | 3.97 |
2016 | 3.82 |
2015 | 4.02 |
2014 | 4.65 |
Optics Express has an h-index of 324. It means 324 articles of this journal have more than 324 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Optics Express is 10944087. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Optics Express is 5448. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.93. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
Year | SJR |
---|---|
2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
2024 | 0.93 |
2023 | 0.998 |
2022 | 1.138 |
2021 | 1.233 |
2020 | 1.394 |
2019 | 1.533 |
2018 | 1.473 |
2017 | 1.519 |
2016 | 1.532 |
2015 | 1.910 |
2014 | 2.313 |
Year | Ranking |
---|---|
2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
2024 | 5448 |
2023 | 4469 |
2022 | 3382 |
2021 | 2917 |
2020 | 2591 |
2019 | 2141 |
2018 | 2321 |
2017 | 2249 |
2016 | 2287 |
2015 | 1577 |
2014 | 1077 |
Optics Express is published by Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA). It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1997-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Optics Express is Opt. Express. This abbreviation ('Opt. Express') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Optics Express latest impact IF is 3.62. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.65 (2014) and 3.42 (2023), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 4.06 in the previous 11 years.
The Optics Express has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.93, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 2.313 in 2014 and the lowest being 0.93 in 2024. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Optics Express over the previous 11-year period stands at 4.06.
The latest h-index of the Optics Express is 324.
The Optics Express is published by the Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA), with its country of publication being the United States.
The Optics Express is currently ranked 5448 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 1077 in 2014 and its lowest position of 5448 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Optics Express is Opt. Express.
Optics Express is classified as a journal that the Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) publishes.
The Optics Express encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Optics Express is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 10944087.
The best quartile for the Optics Express is Q1 (2024).
The Optics Express coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1997-2025.
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Year | Impact Score (IS) |
---|---|
2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
2024 | 3.62 |
2023 | 3.42 |
2022 | 4.07 |
2021 | 4.19 |
2020 | 4.37 |
2019 | 4.43 |
2018 | 4.09 |
2017 | 3.97 |
2016 | 3.82 |
2015 | 4.02 |
2014 | 4.65 |