Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
Frontiers of Optoelectronics
ISSN 2095-2759 · eISSN 2095-2767 · Higher Education Press and Huazhong University of Science and Technology · China · Quarterly · Founded 2008
Frontiers of Optoelectronics: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 98 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Optoelectronics is published by Higher Education Press and Huazhong University of Science and Technology and is in Zone 3 of Engineering 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 Optical Network Technologies, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers of Optoelectronics is an international peer-reviewed journal. All articles published in this journal are emphasized to reflect the scientific discovery and technology innovation in the fields of photonics or optoelectronics. The topics include, but are not limited to, semiconductor optoelectronics, nano-photonics, information photonics, energy photonics, ultrafast photonics, biomedical photonics, nonlinear photonics, fiber optics, laser and terahertz technology and intelligent photonics. The journal publishes reviews, research articles, letters, comments, special issues and so on. Pubdate: Viewed:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
Editor-in-chief Bingkun ZHOUPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering15.4%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy8.5%
- Optical Network TechnologiesEngineering8%
- Advanced Photonic Communication SystemsEngineering6.8%
- Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering4.9%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering4.2%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 9.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 244OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 716 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 6 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 152 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 264 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 695 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 1,184 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 790 |
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 PubMed · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (31 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| 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
- Higher Education Press and Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 2095-2759
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-2767
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Optoelectronics
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Optoelectronics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Optoelectronics is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Optoelectronics?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 57–150 days); authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Frontiers of Optoelectronics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Optoelectronics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Frontiers of Optoelectronics open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Optoelectronics 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, Publisher website, 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: .