ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,440Gold OA

Advanced Optical Technologies

Identifier (ISSN):2192-8576(Print)/2192-8584(Online)
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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.2↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advanced Optical Technologies

WoS Q2
12451.820232.32024320253.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.52
#11,440

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
27articles/year
100% Gold OA•76.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advanced Optical Technologies is a strictly peer-reviewed scientific journal. The major aim of Advanced Optical Technologies is to publish recent progress in the fields of optical design, optical engineering, and optical manufacturing. Advanced Optical Technologies has a main focus on applied research and addresses scientists as well as experts in industrial research and development. Advanced Optical Technologies partners with the European Optical Society (EOS). All its 4.500+ members have free online access to the journal through their EOS member account. Topics: Optical design, Lithography, Opto-mechanical engineering, Illumination and lighting technology, Precision fabrication, Image sensor devices, Optical materials (polymer based, inorganic, crystalline/amorphous), Optical instruments in life science (biology, medicine, laboratories), Optical metrology, Optics in aerospace/defense, Simulation, interdisciplinary, Optics for astronomy, Standards, Consumer optics, Optical coatings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics76.5%Computer science62.8%Optics58.2%Materials science52.8%Quantum mechanics49.3%Engineering48.2%Optoelectronics35%Chemistry27%Biology25.3%Mathematics22.7%Organic chemistry20.8%Geology20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

OPTICS

Q2
Rank51/129
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

OPTICS

Q3
Rank75/129
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.2
Articles / Year7
Total Citations0
2025
IF3
Articles / Year14
Total Citations36
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year10
Total Citations29
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year9
Total Citations137
2022
IF—
Articles / Year23
Total Citations140

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,440Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.52

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,877 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations96
3-Year Documents37
Citable Documents34

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 Rate21.4%

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
InstrumentationQ2
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: 0%

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)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区OPTICS
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

Advanced Optical Technologies (ISSN: 2192-8576) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OPTICS, published by Walter de Gruyter in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.520 (Q2), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,877 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01