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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1SCImago #32,051Hybrid

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Acronym:oqel
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Abbreviation (ISO):OPT. QUANTUM ELECTRON
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Identifier (ISSN):0306-8919(Print)/1572-817X(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Optical and Quantum Electronics

WoS Q1
02461.1720181.5520192.0820212.792022320233.3202442025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):4
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A
#32,051

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
86

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate24.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
697articles/year
6.04% Gold OA•98.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Optical and Quantum Electronics provides an international forum for the publication of original research papers, tutorial reviews and letters in such fields as optical physics, optical engineering and optoelectronics. Special issues are published on topics of current interest. Optical and Quantum Electronics is published monthly. It is concerned with the technology and physics of optical systems, components and devices, i.e., with topics such as: optical fibres; semiconductor lasers and LEDs; light detection and imaging devices; nanophotonics; photonic integration and optoelectronic integrated circuits; silicon photonics; displays; optical communications from devices to systems; materials for photonics (e.g. semiconductors, glasses, graphene); the physics and simulation of optical devices and systems; nanotechnologies in photonics (including engineered nano-structures such as photonic crystals, sub-wavelength photonic structures, metamaterials, and plasmonics); advanced quantum and optoelectronic applications (e.g. quantum computing, memory and communications, quantum sensing and quantum dots); photonic sensors and bio-sensors; Terahertz phenomena; non-linear optics and ultrafast phenomena; green photonics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.1%Quantum mechanics89.6%Optics85%Materials science80.1%Engineering75.4%Optoelectronics68.9%Computer science64.6%Electrical engineering50.3%Chemistry47.8%Telecommunications41%Mathematics39.3%Laser37.4%Organic chemistry35.7%Composite material33.2%Wavelength21.4%Thermodynamics21.2%Biology20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year484
Total Citations187
2025
IF4
Articles / Year634
Total Citations2,115
2024
IF3.3
Articles / Year1,719
Total Citations11,439
2023
IF3
Articles / Year1,509
Total Citations17,882
2022
IF2.794
Articles / Year966
Total Citations13,907

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #32,051SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)
—

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

Normalized Data
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.19

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,866 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,901
3-Year Documents3,533
Citable Documents3,527

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 Rate0.0%

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 Optics—
Electrical and Electronic Engineering—
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials—
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: 24.2%

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)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Optical and Quantum Electronics (acronym: oqel, abbr: OPT. QUANTUM ELECTRON, ISSN: 0306-8919) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer US in Netherlands since 1969. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 697 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,866 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
Springer US
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1969
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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