SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,640CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

High Power Laser Science and Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):HIGH POWER LASER SCI. ENG
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.033•SCImago Rank: #4,640•Identifier (ISSN):2095-4719(Print)/2052-3289(Online)•Articles / Year: 64•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,356 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.1
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
15

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate9.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
64articles/year
99.64% 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: 6.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.943)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.992)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.606)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.143)
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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

High Power Laser Science and Engineering (HPLaser) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which focuses on all aspects of high power laser science and engineering. HPLaser publishes research that seeks to uncover the underlying science and engineering in the fields of high energy density physics, high power lasers, advanced laser technology and applications and laser components. Topics covered include laser-plasma interaction, ultra-intense ultra-short pulse laser interaction with matter, attosecond physics, laser design, modelling and optimization, laser amplifiers, nonlinear optics, laser engineering, optical materials, optical devices, fiber lasers, diode-pumped solid state lasers and excimer lasers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics99.3%Quantum mechanics98.5%Optics95.6%Laser88%Engineering80.8%Materials science79.5%Computer science67.5%Optoelectronics51.2%Electrical engineering49.9%Nuclear physics47.1%Thermodynamics46%Telecommunications45.8%Chemistry45.3%Organic chemistry39.2%Composite material31.8%Plasma31.4%Mathematics29.6%Power (physics)29.2%Atomic physics24%Computer network22.7%Electronic engineering21.6%Wavelength20.5%Bandwidth (computing)20.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,640Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.033

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
43

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,356 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,156
3-Year Documents221
Citable Documents218

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 Rate25.8%

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 OpticsQ1
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1
Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
EDINBURGH BLDG, SHAFTESBURY RD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB2 8RU
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
19/129Q1
OPTICS
JCISCIE
16/129Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10624
20255.7109319
20245.287796
20234.81081,507
20225.94348893
20213.992761,312
20202.606491,106
20193682,284
20183.143701,314
2017—31586
2016—461,087
2015—311,163
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for High Power Laser Science and Engineering

WoS Q1
1357201820192020202120222023202420255.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.6%

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: 2026-10-01