WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,871CAS 3区Hybrid

Optics Communications

Abbreviation (ISO):OPT. COMMUN

Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.546•SCImago Rank: #10,871•Identifier (ISSN):0030-4018(Print)•Articles / Year: 988•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,986 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

2.7

↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

120

120 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

988articles/year

7.2% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.335)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.31)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.75đ	WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.125)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q2(IF: 1.961)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.50đ	WoS Q2(IF: 1.887)	🔵 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

Optics Communications invites original and timely contributions containing new results in various fields of optics and photonics. The journal considers theoretical and experimental research in areas ranging from the fundamental properties of light to technological applications. Topics covered include classical and quantum optics, optical physics and light-matter interactions, lasers, imaging, guided-wave optics and optical information processing. Manuscripts should offer clear evidence of novelty and significance. Papers concentrating on mathematical and computational issues, with limited connection to optics, are not suitable for publication in the Journal. Similarly, small technical advances, or papers concerned only with engineering applications or issues of materials science fall outside the journal scope.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics99.4%Optics97.8%Quantum mechanics91%Materials science75.6%Engineering70.2%Computer science65.5%Optoelectronics54.3%Chemistry47.4%Laser46.6%Mathematics44.7%Electrical engineering44.3%Telecommunications38.4%Organic chemistry35.1%Composite material26.9%Wavelength21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Physics Optics

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,871Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1969-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryEngineeringMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.546

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2

Scopus H-Index (2025)

162

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,986 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,229

3-Year Documents2,466

Citable Documents2,465

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 Rate31.8%

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

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

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

6.3周

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

2.9周

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

Elsevier

Publication Language

Multi-Language

Frequency

Semimonthly

Founding Year

1969

Editorial Address

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OPTICS	JCRSCIE	59/129	Q2
OPTICS	JCISCIE	50/129	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	814	291
2025	2.5	1,215	2,719
2024	2.2	1,053	5,975
2023	2.4	823	6,445
2022	2.335	745	7,426
2021	2.31	863	8,895
2020	2.125	1,020	14,130
2019	1.961	1,005	13,470
2018	1.887	1,029	15,843
2017	—	991	16,770
2016	—	964	15,271
2015	—	957	15,266