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Top Scientific Journals in Optics

Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in Optics. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.

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70
Q1 Journals
21
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#41
Tier 4
Applied Optics
ISSN: 1559-128X / 2155-3165 • The Optical Society
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
0.416
United StatesView Profile
#42
Tier 3
Journal of Physics B-Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
ISSN: 0953-4075 • IOP Publishing Ltd.
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
0.439
#43
Tier 3
Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications
ISSN: 1990-2573 • Springer International Publishing
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
0.277
#44
Tier 3
Leukos
ISSN: 1550-2724 / 1550-2716 • Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Impact Factor
1.7
Scopus SJR
0.768
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#45
Tier 4
Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology
ISSN: 0895-3996 / 1095-9114 • IOS Press
Impact Factor
1.6
Scopus SJR
0.308
NetherlandsView Profile
#46
Tier 3
Fiber and Integrated Optics
ISSN: 0146-8030 / 1096-4681 • Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Impact Factor
1.5
Scopus SJR
0.307
United StatesView Profile
#47
Tier 3
Journal of the Optical Society of America A-Optics Image Science and Vision
ISSN: 1084-7529 / 1520-8532 • The Optical Society
Impact Factor
1.5
Scopus SJR
0.411
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#48
Tier 4
Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials
ISSN: 0218-8635 / 1793-6624 • World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Impact Factor
1.4
Scopus SJR
0.311
SingaporeView Profile
#49
Tier 4
Optoelectronics Letters
ISSN: 1673-1905 / 1993-5013 • Springer Nature
Impact Factor
1.4
Scopus SJR
0.311
#50
Tier 4
Optical Engineering
ISSN: 0091-3286 / 1560-2303 • SPIE
Impact Factor
1.2
Scopus SJR
0.301
United StatesView Profile
#51
Tier 4
Computer Optics
ISSN: 0134-2452 / 2412-6179 • Samara National Research University
Impact Factor
1.1
Scopus SJR
0.28
Russian FederationView Profile
#52
Tier 4
Laser Physics
ISSN: 1054-660X / 1555-6611 • MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica
Impact Factor
1.1
Scopus SJR
0.271
#53
Tier 3
Chinese Optics
ISSN: 2095-1531 • Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Impact Factor
1
Scopus SJR
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#54
Tier 4
Journal of Nanophotonics
ISSN: 1934-2608 • SPIE
Impact Factor
1
Scopus SJR
0.228
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#55
Tier 4
Journal of Russian Laser Research
ISSN: 1071-2836 / 1573-8760 • Springer US
Impact Factor
1
Scopus SJR
0.211
#56
Tier 4
Optical Review
ISSN: 1340-6000 / 1349-9432 • Springer Japan
Impact Factor
1
Scopus SJR
0.251
#57
Tier 4
Journal of Modern Optics
ISSN: 0950-0340 / 1362-3044 • Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Impact Factor
0.9
Scopus SJR
0.223
#58
Tier 4
OPTICAL MEMORY AND NEURAL NETWORKS
ISSN: 1060-992X / 1934-7898 • Pleiades Publishing
Impact Factor
0.9
Scopus SJR
0.227
United StatesView Profile
#59
Tier 4
Photonics Letters of Poland
ISSN: 2080-2242 • Photonics Society of Poland
Impact Factor
0.8
Scopus SJR
0.203
#60
Tier 4
Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics
ISSN: 1024-8560 / 2070-0393 • Pleiades Publishing
Impact Factor
0.7
Scopus SJR
0.298
United StatesView Profile
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