Journal profile · OPTICS
Optica Pura y Aplicada
ISSN 0030-3917 · eISSN 2171-8814 · A. Hidalgo
Optica Pura y Aplicada: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Optica Pura y Aplicada is published by A. Hidalgo 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 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Photonic and Optical Devices and Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, together about 30% 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
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering13%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering10%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering7%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Technology in Education and HealthcareSocial Sciences4.2%
- Calibration and Measurement TechniquesEngineering4.1%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science4%
- Optical measurement and interference techniquesComputer Science4%
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
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,221 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 2 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 13 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 39 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 20 |
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
- Publisher
- A. Hidalgo
- ISSN
- 0030-3917
- Electronic ISSN
- 2171-8814
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Optica Pura y Aplicada
What CAS zone is Optica Pura y Aplicada in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Optica Pura y Aplicada 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 Optica Pura y Aplicada?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Optica Pura y Aplicada is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Optica Pura y Aplicada open access, and what is the APC?
Optica Pura y Aplicada 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .