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Optical Review

Abbreviation (ISO):OPT. REV
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.251•SCImago Rank: #19,213•Identifier (ISSN):1340-6000(Print)/1349-9432(Online)•Articles / Year: 79•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,599 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
37

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
79articles/year
10.57% Gold OA•96.97% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.047)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.89)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.068)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.868)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.805)
🔵 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

Optical Review is an international journal published by the Optical Society of Japan. The scope of the journal is: General and physical optics; Quantum optics and spectroscopy; Information optics; Photonics and optoelectronics; Biomedical photonics and biological optics; Lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical systems and technologies; Optical materials and manufacturing technologies; Vision; Infrared and short wavelength optics; Cross-disciplinary areas such as environmental, energy, food, agriculture and space technologies; Other optical methods and applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics97.7%Optics94.2%Quantum mechanics87.6%Computer science75.3%Materials science73.1%Engineering69.8%Optoelectronics53.2%Mathematics50.3%Chemistry44.4%Electrical engineering41.1%Artificial intelligence36%Telecommunications35.6%Computer vision34.8%Organic chemistry32.5%Laser30.4%Biology28.7%Quantum optics28.3%Composite material28.2%Astronomy22.8%Geology21.9%Geometry21.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,213Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.251

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
52

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.17

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,599 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations255
3-Year Documents217
Citable Documents209

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 Rate35.2%

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

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

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
Springer Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1994
Editorial Address
OPTICAL SOC JAPAN, KUDAN-KITA BLDG 5F, 1-12-3, KUDAN-KITA CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 102
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
106/129Q4
OPTICS
JCISCIE
104/129Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—633
20250.98392
20241.183166
20231.274219
20221.04770295
20210.8982847
20201.06855448
20190.86883536
20180.80586567
2017—98873
2016—124757
2015—1491,238
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Optical Review

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

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: 7dc7a104-6861-4240-bc25-737a1deacbd9
Database Updated: 2026-10-01