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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,500Hybrid

ACS Applied Optical Materials

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACS Appl. Opt. Mater
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Identifier (ISSN):2771-9855(Print)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4↓ -0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Applied Optical Materials

WoS Q3
0235020233.820253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.619
#9,500

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
0articles/year
17.88% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Applied Optical Materials是一个跨学科的国际论坛,作为ACS Applied Materials portfolio的补充,旨在发布原创实验和理论,包括模拟和建模,光学材料研究。 ACS Applied Optical Materials的收稿范围包括高质量的应用性质研究,整合了材料科学,化学,物理学,光学科学和工程方面的知识。请注意,以报告数据或数据应用为主的稿件不适合在本期刊发表。 期刊收录研究方向: 材料:光子晶体和结构有色材料、荧光粉、荧光团和染料、超材料、半导体、异质结构和量子局域材料、光操纵微结构和纳米结构、金属间化合物、二维材料、碳材料及有机功能材料、等离子体、光铬和电铬、上转换和下转换材料、太阳能吸收器和聚光器、辐射闪烁材料 应用:光致变色和电致变色、仿生光学材料与器件、成像和生物成像、探测器、传感器和开关、光电子学,太赫兹光电子学、光学数据存储、LED、OLED、光学感应器和光学可切换 OLED、激光和非线性光学、波导、隐身和变色龙、光学加密与安全, 光通信、全息、防伪和物理上不可克隆的功能、量子点;量子棒;量子点电致发光、光致发光及器件、变频、虚拟现实、异维码系统中的光学器件、色彩科学与应用 ACS Applied Optical Materials is an international and interdisciplinary forum to publish original experimental and theoretical, including simulation and modeling, research in optical materials, complementing the ACS Applied Materials portfolio. With a focus on innovative applications, ACS Applied Optical Materials also complements and expands the scope of existing ACS publications that focus on fundamental aspects of the interaction between light and matter in materials science including ACS Photonics, Macromolecules, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, ACS Nano and Nano Letters. The scope of ACS Applied Optical Materials includes high quality research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in materials science, chemistry, physics, optical science and engineering.

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank256/472
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

OPTICS

Q2
Rank45/129
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank222/473
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

OPTICS

Q2
Rank61/129
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

3 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,500Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2023-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.619

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.32

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,026 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,590
3-Year Documents479
Citable Documents472

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2
SpectroscopyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS Applied Optical Materials (acronym: acs, abbr: ACS Appl. Opt. Mater, ISSN: 2771-9855) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 2022. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.619 (Q2), an H-index of 19.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,026 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2022
Indexing & Databases
PubMed
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30