Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Photonic Sensors
ISSN 1674-9251 · eISSN 2190-7439 · Springer Singapore · Germany · Founded 2011
Photonic Sensors: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.49; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Photonic Sensors is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Photonic and Optical Devices and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, together about 55% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Volume 16 Issue 2, June 2026 All Issues Photonic Sensors is a fully sponsored, single-blind, peer-reviewed open access journal that focuses on theoretical and experimental contributions related to novel principles, structures, or materials for photonic sensors. Publish research articles, letters and review articles on new developments in photonic sensing and technology. Article-processing charges (APC) fully covered by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. High visibility for your work with open access. Open access under a CC BY licence (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence). Supported by internationally renowned editorial board members and a high-professional editorial team. View Aims and Scope Editor-in-Chief: Yunjiang RAO View Editorial Board University of Electronic Science and Technology View Society, Partner and Affiliation 4.6 Impact Factor (2025) 7.3 CiteScore (2025)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Editor-in-chief Yunjiang RAOPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 39 in mainland China (about 54%); most named Mainland China 39, United States 7, United Kingdom 6, Hong Kong, China 4, South Korea 2 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering27.4%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering20%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy7.5%
- Photonic Crystal and Fiber OpticsEngineering5.2%
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchEngineering4.7%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering4.1%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering3.3%
- Mechanical and Optical ResonatorsPhysics and Astronomy3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 337OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 670 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 194 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 508 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 331 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 523 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 1,278 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- 120–200 words
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- communicationCommunications that feature exciting research breakthroughs in the field.Length not stated
- letterJournal Name publishes four types of papers: Research Article, Review, Communication, Letter.Length not stated
- research articleJournal Name publishes four types of papers: Research Article, Review, Communication, Letter.Length not stated
- reviewJournal Name publishes four types of papers: Research Article, Review, Communication, Letter.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access under a CC BY licence (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence). Model summary
Open access under a CC BY licence (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Around four reviewers will be invited for peer review. When a submission has at least two useable reports, the Editor-in-Chief will use the reviewers’ comments to decide whether to accept the manuscript for publication, return it for revision (major or minor), or reject it. All articles are evaluated by fit with the mission statement of the Journal, perceived quality and novelty of the work, poten…
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 1674-9251
- Electronic ISSN
- 2190-7439
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Photonic Sensors
What CAS zone is Photonic Sensors in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Photonic Sensors is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Instruments & Instrumentation / Optics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Photonic Sensors?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.49; CiteScore 7.3, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Photonic Sensors?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Photonic Sensors?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 120–200 words; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Photonic Sensors based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 39 (about 54%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (39), United States (7) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Photonic Sensors?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Photonic Sensors is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Photonic Sensors open access, and what is the APC?
Photonic Sensors is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .