Journal profile · OPTICS
Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics
ISSN 1609-1833 · eISSN 1816-2002 · Institute of Physical Optics · UKRAINE · Quarterly · Founded 2000
Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.55; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics is published by Institute of Physical Optics 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 Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics” contains original and review articles in the fields of crystal optics, piezo-, electro-, magneto- and acoustooptics, optical properties of solids and liquids in the course of phase transitions, nonlinear optics, holography, singular optics, laser physics, spectroscopy, biooptics, physical principles of operation of optoelectronic devices and systems, cyber-photonics, computer technologies in optics which need rapid publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Optical and Acousto-Optic TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy15.7%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science7.2%
- Advanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy6.9%
- Photorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering5.2%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
- Orbital Angular Momentum in OpticsPhysics 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | 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 | Optics | 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
Web of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: Master Journal List, Djerelo
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
- 2.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2021
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2020
- 0.78Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2019
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2018
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2017
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2016
- 1.07Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2015
- 0.78Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2014
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2013
- 0.88Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2012
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2011
- 0.85Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2010
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 755 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 19 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 183 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 758 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 597 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 867 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Physical Optics
- Country or region
- UKRAINE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1609-1833
- Electronic ISSN
- 1816-2002
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics
What CAS zone is Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics 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 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.55; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics open access, and what is the APC?
Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .