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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,028CAS 3区HybridDomestic Journal

Laser & Optoelectronics Progress

Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.234•SCImago Rank: #20,028•Identifier (ISSN):1006-4125(Print)•Articles / Year: 1,034•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,506 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.2
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

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

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 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

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

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.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
23

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
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.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

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

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

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
Universitat zu Koln
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCRESCI
310/369Q4
OPTICS
JCRESCI
101/129Q4
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCIESCI
314/371Q4
OPTICS
JCIESCI
112/129Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—72568
202511,003911
20240.98621,702
202319522,043
2022—1,0802,053
2021—9661,714
2020—9371,649
2019—8021,178
2018—738954
2017—587645
2016—420347
2015—532378
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Laser & Optoelectronics Progress

WoS Q4
01122023202420251.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30