Journal profile · Optics
Journal of Russian Laser Research
ISSN 1071-2836 · eISSN 1573-8760 · Springer US · RUSSIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1980
Journal of Russian Laser Research: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 83 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Russian Laser Research is published by Springer US 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 Quantum Information and Cryptography, Laser Design and Applications and Quantum Mechanics and Applications, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Russian Laser Research publishes original, high-quality articles that follow new developments in all areas of laser research, including: laser physics; laser interaction with matter; properties of laser beams; laser thermonuclear fusion; laser chemistry; quantum and nonlinear optics; optoelectronics; solid state, gas, liquid, chemical, and semiconductor lasers. All articles are peer-reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Optics
Editor-in-chief Sergey Yu.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 17, Sweden 1, Brazil 1, Mexico 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science10.6%
- Laser Design and ApplicationsEngineering9.4%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy8.4%
- Solid State Laser TechnologiesEngineering7.2%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Quantum optics and atomic interactionsPhysics and Astronomy6.1%
- Laser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering3.9%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- 1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 288OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 18,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,383 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 79 | 3 | 91 |
| 2023 | 81 | 5 | 222 |
| 2022 | 83 | 6 | 244 |
| 2021 | 94 | 8 | 357 |
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
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 189 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 51 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 166 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,290 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism screening Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Russian Laser Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 1071-2836
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-8760
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Russian Laser Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Russian Laser Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Russian Laser Research 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 Journal of Russian Laser Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Russian Laser Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 44–189 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Russian Laser Research based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (17), Sweden (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Russian Laser Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Russian Laser Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Russian Laser Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Russian Laser Research is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .