Journal profile · OPTICS
Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
ISSN 1225-6285 · eISSN 2287-321X
Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 30 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics 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 Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): OPTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences11.2%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences11.2%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering11.2%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering10.4%
- Optical Systems and Laser TechnologyEngineering5.9%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering5.6%
- Advanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesEngineering4.6%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering4.5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- ISSN
- 1225-6285
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-321X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
What CAS zone is Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics 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.
Which databases index Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics is indexed in ESCI.
Is Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .