What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Optics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Optics is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Optics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Optics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.584 (Q2) and an H-index of 119.

Who publishes Journal of Optics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Optics is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,035 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Optics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Optics is "J. OPT" with common acronym "opti". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,142Hybrid

Journal of Optics

Acronym:opti

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. OPT

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Identifier (ISSN):2040-8978(Print)/2040-8986(Online)

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Publisher:IOP Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Optics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.584

#10,142

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

119

119 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

269articles/year

44.05% Gold OA•94.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Optics publishes new experimental and theoretical research across all areas of pure and applied optics, both modern and classical. Research areas are categorised as: Nanophotonics and plasmonics Metamaterials and structured photonic materials Quantum photonics Biophotonics Light-matter interactions Nonlinear and ultrafast optics Propagation, diffraction and scattering Optical communication Integrated optics Photovoltaics and energy harvesting We discourage incremental advances, purely numerical simulations without any validation, or research without a strong optics advance, e.g. computer algorithms applied to optical and imaging processes, equipment designs or material fabrication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics94.8%Optics93.7%Quantum mechanics86.3%Materials science69%Engineering65%Computer science54.5%Optoelectronics54%Chemistry45.2%Mathematics40.5%Electrical engineering36.1%Organic chemistry29.3%Telecommunications27.6%Laser27%Composite material25.4%Biology21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Optics

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

OPTICS

Rank62/129

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OPTICS

Rank55/129

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OPTICS	JCRSCIE	62/129	Q2
OPTICS	JCISCIE	55/129	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year232

Total Citations51

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year267

Total Citations530

2024

IF2

Articles / Year291

Total Citations1,219

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year125

Total Citations1,048

2022

IF2.077

Articles / Year241

Total Citations2,265

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	232	51
2025	2.7	267	530
2024	2	291	1,219
2023	2.1	125	1,048
2022	2.077	241	2,265
2021	2.516	288	2,923
2020	2.379	279	3,337
2019	2.753	295	4,062
2018	2.323	304	6,747
2017	—	420	7,780
2016	—	490	15,574
2015	—	455	6,687

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,142Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.584

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.34

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,035 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,652

3-Year Documents658

Citable Documents658

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 Rate32.0%

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

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

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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):

3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

Journal of Optics (acronym: opti, abbr: J. OPT, ISSN: 2040-8978) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OPTICS, published by IOP Publishing Ltd in England since 2010. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.584 (Q2), an H-index of 119.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 269 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,035 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.