Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering
ISSN 1880-0688 · Japan Laser Processing · JAPAN · Tri-annual
Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering is published by Japan Laser Processing 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 Laser Material Processing Techniques, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Laser Micro/Nanoengineering, founded in 2005 by Japan Laser Processing Society (JLPS), is an international online journal for the rapid publication of experimental and theoretical investigations in laser-based technology for micro- and nano-engineering. Access to the full article is provided free of charge. JLMN publishes regular articles, technical communications, and invited papers about new results related to laser-based technology for micro and nano engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Yasuhiro OkamotoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Laser Material Processing TechniquesEngineering29.6%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering10.8%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering6.6%
- Laser-Ablation Synthesis of NanoparticlesEngineering4.7%
- Surface Roughness and Optical MeasurementsEngineering4.5%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering4%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science3.6%
- Laser and Thermal Forming TechniquesEngineering3.2%
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 | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 276OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 988 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 5 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 52 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 51 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 74 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 134 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted3
- invited papers (review papers)In addition to regular articles and technical communications, review papers are invited by the editorial board as invited papers.Length not stated
- regular articlesJLMN publishes regular articles, technical communications, and invited papers about new results related to laser-based technology for micro and nano engineering…Length not stated
- technical communicationsJLMN publishes regular articles, technical communications, and invited papers about new results related to laser-based technology for micro and nano engineering…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality requirement Model summary
The submitted manuscript must have been neither copyrighted, classified, published, nor be being considered for publication elsewhere except for LPM proceedings.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Free access to full articles Model summary
Access to the full article is provided free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
The submitted manuscripts are peer reviewed.
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
- Japan Laser Processing
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 1880-0688
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Optics / Physics, Applied. 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 Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .