Journal profile · Multiple
Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
ISSN 1006-4125 · Universitat zu Koln
Laser & Optoelectronics Progress: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 1,003 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Laser & Optoelectronics Progress is published by Universitat zu Koln and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Military Technology and Strategies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering16%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences16%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences16%
- Optical Systems and Laser TechnologyEngineering7.3%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering5%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering4.1%
- Advanced Measurement and Detection MethodsEngineering3.3%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 41.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 980LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,083 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 778 | 1 | 79 |
| 2025 | 1,003 | 696 | 980 |
| 2024 | 862 | 282 | 1,751 |
| 2023 | 952 | 535 | 2,066 |
| 2022 | 1,080 | 48 | 2,067 |
| 2021 | 966 | 0 | 1,730 |
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
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
- Publisher
- Universitat zu Koln
- ISSN
- 1006-4125
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
What CAS zone is Laser & Optoelectronics Progress in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Laser & Optoelectronics Progress is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / 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.
Which databases index Laser & Optoelectronics Progress?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Laser & Optoelectronics Progress is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Laser & Optoelectronics Progress open access, and what is the APC?
Laser & Optoelectronics Progress 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .