Chinese Optics Letters
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53 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Chinese Optics Letters (COL) is an international journal aimed at the rapid dissemination of latest, important discoveries and inventions in all branches of optical science and technology. It is considered to be one of the most important journals in optics in China. It is collected by The Optical Society (OSA) Publishing Digital Library and also indexed by Science Citation Index (SCI), Engineering Index (EI), etc. COL is distinguished by its short review period (~30 days) and publication period (~100 days). With its debut in January 2003, COL is published monthly by Chinese Laser Press, and distributed by OSA outside of Chinese Mainland.
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisChinese Optics Letters (abbr: CHIN OPT LETT, ISSN: 1671-7694) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Science Press in China since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.628 (Q2), an H-index of 53.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 224 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,124 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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