Journal profile · OPTICS
Journal of Optics-India
ISSN 0972-8821 · eISSN 0974-6900 · Optical Society of India · 4 issues per year
Journal of Optics-India: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,390; median 108 days to acceptance (127 articles, last 24 months); 563 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Optics-India is published by Optical Society of India 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, Optical Network Technologies and Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, together about 28.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal is aimed to stimulate study and research in fundamental and Applied Science & Optical Engineering related to the problems in optics. The Journal of Optics publishes Research Papers on results of original and applied research of sufficient merit in all branches of optical physics and technology, such as the science of vision, colour, photometry, illumination, optical/opto-electronics material and devices, optical testing and standardization, spectroscopy, lasers, holography, fibre optics, non-linear optics, optical and opto-electronic systems and instruments, image processing, optical computing. Review articles, literature citations on various aspects of optics are also welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPTICS
Editor-in-chief Lakshminarayan HazraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named India 28, United States 4, Japan 3, Mainland China 2, Russia 2 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering12.1%
- Optical Network TechnologiesEngineering9.5%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering6.7%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy6.7%
- Advanced Photonic Communication SystemsEngineering6.1%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering5.2%
- Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Optical Wireless Communication TechnologiesEngineering4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 553OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 547LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 303,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,904 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 297 | 26 | 83 |
| 2025 | 563 | 32 | 1,134 |
| 2024 | 849 | 70 | 4,139 |
| 2023 | 485 | 16 | 3,954 |
| 2022 | 247 | 9 | 2,117 |
| 2021 | 125 | 5 | 1,180 |
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 Crossref · to
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 207 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (127 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 127 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,059 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
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- researchResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Authors receive finalized PDF for academic use Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Optics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: at least two referees per article Model summary
All the articles will be refereed by at least two experts.
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
- Optical Society of India
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0972-8821
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-6900
- Society / sponsor
- Optical Society of India
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Optics-India
What CAS zone is Journal of Optics-India in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Optics-India 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 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Optics-India?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Optics-India?
Based on the dates recorded on 127 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 72–207 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Optics-India?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Optics-India based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (28), United States (4) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Optics-India?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Optics-India is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Optics-India open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Optics-India is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,390.
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: .