Journal profile · OPTICS
Advances in Optics and Photonics
ISSN 1943-8206 · The Optical Society · UNITED STATES
Advances in Optics and Photonics: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 30.2; hybrid open access; median 181 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Optics and Photonics is published by The Optical Society and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies and Optical Network Technologies, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Coverage encompasses comprehensive review articles and multimedia tutorials appropriate for students, researchers, faculty, business professionals and engineers. Authoritative content covers advances in all areas of optics and photonics from fundamental science to engineering applications, including materials, devices, and systems. Submissions of long reviews and tutorials are invited only. Tutorials feature interactive components such as animation and video to maximize their reach.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): OPTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering16.1%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy10.2%
- Optical Network TechnologiesEngineering6.4%
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchEngineering6.4%
- Orbital Angular Momentum in OpticsPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science4.7%
- Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Digital Holography and MicroscopyPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 30.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 49.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 8.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 9.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 199OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 27.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 232 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 292 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 551 |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 | 1,178 |
| 2022 | 13 | 8 | 1,741 |
| 2021 | 13 | 6 | 2,320 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
181 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 228 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 100 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 265 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (25 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The Optical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1943-8206
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Optics and Photonics
What CAS zone is Advances in Optics and Photonics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Optics and Photonics is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Optics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advances in Optics and Photonics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 30.2; CiteScore 49.6, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Optics and Photonics?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 181 days (interquartile range 107–228 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Advances in Optics and Photonics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Optics and Photonics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Advances in Optics and Photonics open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Optics and Photonics is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .