Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
High Power Laser Science and Engineering
ISSN 2095-4719 · eISSN 2052-3289 · Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom
High Power Laser Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.86; fully open access; APC about USD 2,900; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 109 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
High Power Laser Science and Engineering is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, together about 42.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
High Power Laser Science and Engineering is a Gold Open Access peer reviewed journal 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. The journal was formed in 2013 as a joint venture between Cambridge University Press (CUP), Cambridge, UK and Chinese Laser Press (CLP), Shanghai, China. The journal is published on-line with one volume per year. Under the stewardship of Editors-in-Chief from both China and the UK the journal has established itself as an internationally recognised publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Editor-in-chief Jianqiang ZhuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsPhysics and Astronomy18.3%
- Laser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy14.9%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy9.5%
- Solid State Laser TechnologiesEngineering8.6%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering7.9%
- Laser Design and ApplicationsEngineering6.5%
- Photonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsEngineering5.9%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
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: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 19Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 111LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 895 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 107 | 25 |
| 2025 | 109 | 109 | 323 |
| 2024 | 87 | 87 | 799 |
| 2023 | 108 | 108 | 1,510 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 901 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 1,320 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,900 / GBP 1,970 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / GBP 1,970 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,970 / USD 2,900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted17, with length limits
- commentCommentLength not stated
- commentariesHPLSE publishes commentaries that contain either an in-depth review of published articles or a discussion of an aspect of a topic that is relevant to the journa…Length not stated
- commentaryAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorialsLength not stated
- interviewsInterviews are articles in forms of Q&A regarding some topics that will be of interest to the wider high power laser related research community.Length not stated
- letterAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- lettersHPL Letters are short communications of original research that is of the highest quality and particular urgency.Length not stated
- opinionAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- original researchAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- perspectiveAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- perspectivesHPL Perspectives are reviewed by the journal Editor-in-Chief before being published, rather than undergoing a full peer review.Length not stated
- reply to commentReply to CommentLength not stated
- research articleAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- reviewAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- review articleAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
- short communicationAll manuscripts must be written in English. HPLSE welcomes the following article types: · Research Articles*: Regular submissions to HPL are termed ‘research ar…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Gold Open Access peer reviewed journal Model summary
High Power Laser Science and Engineering is a Gold Open Access peer reviewed journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
This journal uses a single-blind peer review model. This means that the identity of the authors is known to the peer reviewers, but the identity of the peer reviewers is not known to the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2095-4719
- Electronic ISSN
- 2052-3289
- Society / sponsor
- Chinese Laser Press / Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about High Power Laser Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is High Power Laser Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, High Power Laser Science and Engineering 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 High Power Laser Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.86; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at High Power Laser Science and Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 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 High Power Laser Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, High Power Laser Science and Engineering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is High Power Laser Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
High Power Laser Science and Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .