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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #7,778CAS 2区Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

Photonic Sensors

Abbreviation (ISO):PHOTONIC SENS
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.734•SCImago Rank: #7,778•Identifier (ISSN):1674-9251(Print)/2190-7439(Online)•Articles / Year: 31•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.6
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
31articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
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20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.814)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.433)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.073)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.12)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.317)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Photonic Sensors publishes original, peer-reviewed articles that report on new developments of interest to both the photonics and sensor communities in all fields of photonic sensing science and technology. Topics include optical fiber sensors, planar waveguide sensors, laser-based sensors, and biophotonic sensors, etc. Photonic Sensors focuses on experimental contributions related to novel principles, structures or materials for photonic sensors. Papers that report on investigations based on combinations of experimental and analytical/numerical approaches are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsEngineeringMaterials ScienceOpticsQuantum MechanicsComputer ScienceTelecommunicationsOptoelectronicsChemistryComposite MaterialsOrganic ChemistryElectrical EngineeringMathematicsAcousticsBiologyThermodynamicsNanotechnologyAstronomy

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,778Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.734

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
53

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations458
3-Year Documents98
Citable Documents98

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 Rate31.0%

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2011
Editorial Address
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
JCRSCIE
18/81Q1
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
30/129Q1
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
JCISCIE
18/81Q1
OPTICS
JCISCIE
36/129Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—208
20253.738168
2024537470
20234.425326
20222.81432513
20212.433311,255
20202.07334671
20191.1251899
20181.317511,225
2017—49923
2016—581,044
2015—51713
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Photonic Sensors

WoS Q1
0246201820192020202120222023202420253.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28