Journal profile · OPTICS
Computer Optics
ISSN 0134-2452 · eISSN 2412-6179 · Samara National Research University · Russian Federation
Computer Optics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 133 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Optics is published by Samara National Research University and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics, Photonic and Optical Devices and Optical Coatings and Gratings, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): OPTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orbital Angular Momentum in OpticsPhysics and Astronomy15.5%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering7.3%
- Optical Coatings and GratingsMaterials Science6%
- Advanced optical system designEngineering5.7%
- Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Optical Polarization and EllipsometryEngineering5.1%
- Near-Field Optical MicroscopyEngineering5.1%
- Advanced Computational Techniques in Science and EngineeringComputer Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 381OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 123LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,600 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 133 | 133 | 126 |
| 2024 | 101 | 101 | 251 |
| 2023 | 106 | 106 | 432 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 598 |
| 2021 | 111 | 111 | 741 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Samara National Research University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 0134-2452
- Electronic ISSN
- 2412-6179
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Optics
What CAS zone is Computer Optics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Optics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Optics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Computer Optics?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. 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 Computer Optics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Optics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Computer Optics open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Optics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .