Journal profile · Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Optical Materials: X
ISSN 2590-1478 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Optical Materials: X: impact factor 4.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,860; review about 100 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Optical Materials: X is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, Glass properties and applications and Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, together about 38.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A gold open access international journal on the physics and chemistry of optical materials and their applications, including devices.Optical Materials: X authors will pay an article publishing charge (APC), have a choice of license options, and retain copyright. Please check the APC on the journal homepage. By selecting this Gold OA journal, you acknowledge to pay a fee upon acceptance. The journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.Optical Materials: X provides a means for communicating advances in the materials enabling of optical devices and applications. The journal publishes original, experimental and computational papers and reviews on the synthesis, properties, and uses of optical materials. Optical Materials focuses on:Optical properties of materials;The enabling Materials aspects of optical phenomena;The underlying Materials aspects of optical and photonic devices and applications.Manuscripts should focus on and explicitly describe new material, process, property, and application advancements and not incremental improvements.Authors can submit separate research elements describing their data to Data in Brief and methods to Methods X.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Editor-in-chief John BallatoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 8, Italy 6, Brazil 5, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMaterials Science21.6%
- Glass properties and applicationsMaterials Science8.7%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy8%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.1%
- Solid State Laser TechnologiesEngineering4%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 398 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
| 2024 | 103 | 103 | 356 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 232 |
| 2022 | 82 | 82 | 647 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 525 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
100 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 15 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,860 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,270 / EUR 2,120 / GBP 1,820 / JPY 281,550 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,620 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted4
- regular articleThe journal Optical Materials: X publishes regular articles and reviews in the field of optical materials.Length not stated
- regular articlesThe journal Optical Materials: X publishes regular articles and reviews in the field of optical materials.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal Optical Materials: X publishes regular articles and reviews in the field of optical materials.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal Optical Materials: X publishes regular articles and reviews in the field of optical materials.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2590-1478
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Optical Materials: X
What is the impact factor of Optical Materials: X?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Optical Materials: X?
The publisher reports about 100 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Optical Materials: X?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Optical Materials: X based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Italy (6) and Brazil (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Optical Materials: X?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Optical Materials: X is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Optical Materials: X open access, and what is the APC?
Optical Materials: X is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,860.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .