Journal profile · Optics
Laser Physics
ISSN 1054-660X · eISSN 1555-6611 · MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica · RUSSIA · Bimonthly · Founded 2006
Laser Physics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,325; median 52 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Laser Physics is published by MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 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 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Solid State Laser Technologies and Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Laser Physics is an international journal published in cooperation with institutes involved in laser research. The renowned Russian laser physicist and Nobel Prize winner, Academician Alexander M. Prokhorov, was the first Editor-in-Chief of the journal from its foundation in 1990 up to 2002. The journal offers a comprehensive view of theoretical and experimental laser research and applications by top authors. Articles cover every aspect of modern laser physics and quantum electronics, emphasizing physical effects in various media (solid, gaseous, liquid) leading to the generation of laser radiation; peculiarities of propagation of laser radiation; problems involving impact of laser radiation on various substances and the emerging physical effects, including coherent ones; the applied use of lasers and laser spectroscopy; the processing and storage of information; etc. (See the list of topics) An important part of the journal is devoted to reviews, supplemented by biographical briefs of authors. In addition to original papers and reviews, the journal contains proceedings of international conferences, symposia and seminars. This journal is a valuable resource for scholars and scientists, laboratories and libraries. The rapid publication, distribution, and delivery of Laser Physics assure recipients timely delivery of current news and research. Laser Physics is abstracted or/and indexed in Current Contents, SciSearch, Research Alert, and INSPEC.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Optics
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Russia 11, United States 7, Japan 2, Italy 2, Mainland China 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy16.8%
- Solid State Laser TechnologiesEngineering10.5%
- Photonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsEngineering8.7%
- Laser-Matter Interactions and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy7.3%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering6.2%
- Photorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Laser Design and ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Quantum optics and atomic interactionsPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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
INSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,660OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 118LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,507 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 24 | 12 |
| 2025 | 112 | 13 | 112 |
| 2024 | 120 | 28 | 283 |
| 2023 | 164 | 12 | 529 |
| 2022 | 153 | 43 | 686 |
| 2021 | 180 | 47 | 1,060 |
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
52 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 25 days – 94 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 79 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (211 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 1.3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- original articlesLaser Physics publishes original articles, review articles, special issues and tutorials.Length not stated
- review articlesLaser Physics publishes original articles, review articles, special issues and tutorials.Length not stated
- special issuesLaser Physics publishes original articles, review articles, special issues and tutorials.Length not stated
- tutorialsLaser Physics publishes original articles, review articles, special issues and tutorials.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Authors should read Information for Authors and consult Author Guidelines before submitting a manuscript. Model summary
Please read Information for Authors and consult Author Guidelines before submitting your manuscript.
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
- MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1054-660X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1555-6611
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Laser Physics
What CAS zone is Laser Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Laser Physics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Optics / Physics, Applied. 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 Laser Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.1; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Laser Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 52 days (interquartile range 25–94 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.3 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 Laser Physics based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (11), United States (7) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Laser Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Laser Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Laser Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Laser Physics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,325.
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: .