Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Current Optics and Photonics
ISSN 2508-7266 · eISSN 2508-7274 · Optical Society of Korea · South Korea
Current Optics and Photonics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.03; fully open access; 64 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Optics and Photonics is published by Optical Society of Korea 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 Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Optics and Photonics is the full-open-access, peer-reviewed journal published in English by the Optical Society of Korea (OSK). Current Optics and Photonics is dedicated to publish papers reporting recent advances and state-of-the-art research and development results in all aspects of optical science and technology. Current Optics and Photonics is published bi-monthly with six issues a year (February, April, June, August, October, and December). Current Optics and Photonics considers original research articles, short communications, invited research articles, and invited review articles. Original contributions may be categorized into nine main topics: (1) Optical Science, (2) Optical Technology, (3) Digital Holography and Information Optics, (4) Quantum Electronics, (5) Photonics, (6) Biophotonics, (7) Displays, (8) Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, and (9) Lithography/Optical Materials. Current Optics and Photonics started in February 2017, maintaining the tradition of the Journal of the Optical Society of Korea (JOSK) that had been published as one of the official journals of the OSK since 1997.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering14.2%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy6.3%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering6.3%
- Optical Network TechnologiesEngineering5.7%
- Advanced Photonic Communication SystemsEngineering5.7%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering5.5%
- Solid State Laser TechnologiesEngineering5.1%
- Advanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesEngineering4.6%
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)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.03LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 327 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 71 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Optical Society of Korea
- Country or region
- South Korea
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2508-7266
- Electronic ISSN
- 2508-7274
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Optics and Photonics
What CAS zone is Current Optics and Photonics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Optics and Photonics 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.
What is the impact factor of Current Optics and Photonics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.03; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 13.
Which databases index Current Optics and Photonics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Optics and Photonics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Current Optics and Photonics open access, and what is the APC?
Current Optics and Photonics is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .