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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,181CAS 4区Hybrid

Optical Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):OPT. ENG
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.301•SCImago Rank: #17,181•Identifier (ISSN):0091-3286(Print)/1560-2303(Online)•Articles / Year: 489•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,719 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.2
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
93

93 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
489articles/year
10.22% Gold OA•97.25% 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: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.352)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.084)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.113)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.209)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.993)
🔵 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 Engineering publishes peer-reviewed papers reporting on research and development in optical science and engineering and the practical applications of known optical science, engineering, and technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics92.4%Computer science86.5%Optics86.5%Quantum mechanics80.8%Engineering71%Materials science59%Mathematics47.8%Optoelectronics45%Electrical engineering41.1%Telecommunications41%Artificial intelligence39.5%Computer vision38.6%Chemistry35.1%Laser27.4%Organic chemistry26.1%Composite material24.5%Astronomy23.9%Geology21.3%Optical engineering21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,181Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.301

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
127

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,719 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,740
3-Year Documents1,247
Citable Documents1,227

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 Rate27.4%

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 OpticsQ3
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
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
SPIE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1972
Editorial Address
SPIE-SOC PHOTOPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS, 1000 20TH ST, PO BOX 10, BELLINGHAM, USA, WA, 98225
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
101/129Q4
OPTICS
JCISCIE
99/129Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—26933
20251.2341249
20241.1405777
20231.33501,268
20221.3524902,515
20211.0845072,871
20201.1135604,370
20191.2095925,548
20180.9936975,599
2017—7127,010
2016—7397,701
2015—5805,675
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Optical Engineering

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.2

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: 809b4d2b-860f-40d6-abd8-8eb03c0975fc
Database Updated: 2026-10-01