Journal profile
Journal of the Optical Society of America
ISSN 0030-3941 · Monthly
Journal of the Optical Society of America: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Journal of the Optical Society of America's largest topics are Advanced optical system design, Visual perception and processing mechanisms and Color Science and Applications, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced optical system designEngineering9%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience8%
- Color Science and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy7%
- Optical measurement and interference techniquesComputer Science6.7%
- Scientific Research and DiscoveriesPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Optical Coatings and GratingsMaterials Science4.8%
- Calibration and Measurement TechniquesEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,337OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,074 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5,466 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6,944 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7,936 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 8,098 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8,375 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 8,725 |
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 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0030-3941
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Optical Society of America
Is Journal of the Optical Society of America open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Optical Society of America is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .