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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,470CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

APL Photonics

Abbreviation (ISO):APL PHOTONICS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.488•SCImago Rank: #2,470•Identifier (ISSN):2378-0967(Print)•Articles / Year: 157•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,696 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.7
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
74

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
157articles/year
99.87% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.382)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.672)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.864)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.383)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0)
🔵 Computed

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

APL Photonics is the new dedicated home for open access multidisciplinary research from and for the photonics community. The journal publishes fundamental and applied results that significantly advance the knowledge in photonics across physics, chemistry, biology and materials science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics93.8%Optics89.1%Quantum mechanics88%Materials science83.6%Engineering71.2%Optoelectronics69.9%Computer science60.7%Electrical engineering43.3%Chemistry42.1%Telecommunications36.1%Laser33.4%Organic chemistry33%Mathematics31%Composite material26.7%Nanotechnology25.2%Photonics24.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,470Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.488

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
74

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.55

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,696 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,275
3-Year Documents574
Citable Documents566

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 Rate23.3%

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 OpticsQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

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

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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
AIP Publishing LLC
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
1305 WALT WHITMAN RD, STE 300, MELVILLE, USA, NY, 11747-4501
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
22/129Q1
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
43/191Q1
OPTICS
JCISCIE
18/129Q1
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCISCIE
23/191Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—18951
20255.33481,572
20245.42813,248
20235.61893,101
20226.3821172,746
20215.6721684,944
20204.8641515,828
20194.3831296,359
201801215,567
2017—723,707
2016—622,337
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for APL Photonics

WoS Q1
0358201820192020202120222023202420255.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

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

Record UUID: 37d9a352-c547-4b5d-9e09-75ff73f39355
Database Updated: 2026-10-01