ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,028HybridDomestic Journal

Laser & Optoelectronics Progress

Identifier (ISSN):1006-4125(Print)
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Publisher:Universitat zu Koln
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Laser & Optoelectronics Progress

WoS Q4
0112120230.92024120251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.234
#20,028

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,034articles/year
0.07% Gold OA•97.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, the first laser and optoelectronics journal published in China. The main columns include general, lasers and laser optics, fiber optics and optical communications, optical design and fabrication, materials, image processing, imaging systems, optical devices, remote sensing and sensors, atmospheric optics and oceanic optics, diffraction and gratings, atomic and molecular physics, detectors, thin films, ultrafast optics, etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science61.8%Physics57.4%Optics46.8%Quantum mechanics44.1%Materials science41%Engineering37.1%Mathematics28.1%Chemistry25.1%Artificial intelligence22.8%Optoelectronics21.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q4
Rank310/369
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

OPTICS

Q4
Rank101/129
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q4
Rank314/371
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

OPTICS

Q4
Rank112/129
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year725
Total Citations68
2025
IF1
Articles / Year1,003
Total Citations911
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year862
Total Citations1,702
2023
IF1
Articles / Year952
Total Citations2,043
2022
IF—
Articles / Year1,080
Total Citations2,053

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,028Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.234

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,506 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,473
3-Year Documents3,005
Citable Documents3,000

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 Rate33.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ3
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ4
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: 33.3%

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):
3区ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
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

Laser & Optoelectronics Progress (ISSN: 1006-4125) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Universitat zu Koln in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.234 (Q3), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,034 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,506 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
Universitat zu Koln
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30