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Optica Applicata

Acronym:oa
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Abbreviation (ISO):OPT APPL
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Identifier (ISSN):0078-5466(Print)/1899-7015(Online)
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Publisher:Technical University of Wroclaw
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Optica Applicata

WoS Q4
01120.9320181.0520190.6720200.5220210.5120220.620230.720240.520250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.156
#24,953

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
48articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acoustooptics, atmospheric and ocean optics, atomic and molecular optics, coherence and statistical optics, biooptics, colorimetry, diffraction and gratings, ellipsometry and polarimetry, fiber optics and optical communication, Fourier optics, holography, integrated optics, lasers and their applications, light detectors, light and electron beams, light sources, liquid crystals, medical optics, metamaterials, microoptics, nonlinear optics, optical and electron microscopy, optical computing, optical design and fabrication, optical imaging, optical instrumentation, optical materials, optical measurements, optical modulation, optical properties of solids and thin films, optical sensing, optical systems and their elements, optical trapping, optometry, photoelasticity, photonic crystals, photonic crystal fibers, photonic devices, physical optics, quantum optics, slow and fast light, spectroscopy, storage and processing of optical information, ultrafast optics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics94.3%Materials science84.6%Quantum mechanics82.6%Optics79.1%Engineering65.7%Chemistry57%Optoelectronics54.2%Computer science51.2%Organic chemistry47.2%Composite material39.2%Mathematics34.9%Electrical engineering33.4%Telecommunications26%Biology25.8%Nanotechnology24.2%Laser24%Thermodynamics21.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OPTICS

Q4
Rank122/129
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OPTICS

Q4
Rank120/129
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year19
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year42
Total Citations12
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year33
Total Citations17
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year47
Total Citations48
2022
IF0.505
Articles / Year47
Total Citations93

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,953Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.156

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,404 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations74
3-Year Documents137
Citable Documents137

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 Rate29.7%

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 OpticsQ4
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ4
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: 14.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)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

Optica Applicata (acronym: oa, abbr: OPT APPL, ISSN: 0078-5466) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Technical University of Wroclaw in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.156 (Q4), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 48 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,404 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
Subscription
Publisher
Technical University of Wroclaw
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TECHNICAL UNIV WROCLAW, WYBRZEZE WYSPIANSKIEGO 27, EXPORT-IMPORT DIVISION, WROCLAW, POLAND, 50-370

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01