Overview
Journal of Optics, published by IOP Publishing (United Kingdom), published 1,211 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 39,891 citations in those years. Its h-index is 107 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.39. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #4,454 of 62,158 ranked journals and #123 of 451 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 279 | 7,637 | 162 |
| 2021 | 288 | 7,981 | 166 |
| 2022 | 241 | 8,217 | 115 |
| 2023 | 125 | 7,994 | 70 |
| 2024 | 290 | 8,012 | 129 |
| 2025 | 267 | 7,687 | 95 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eLight | Materials Science | 78.7 | 112 | 100% |
| Laser & Photonics Review | Materials Science | 86.8 | 3,313 | 50% |
| ACS Photonics | Materials Science | 85.0 | 2,856 | 45% |
| Opto-Electronic Advances | Engineering | 85.0 | 297 | 100% |
| Plasmonics | Engineering | 84.0 | 1,994 | 7% |
| Nanophotonics | Engineering | 83.7 | 2,150 | 100% |
| EPJ Applied Metamaterials | Engineering | 53.8 | 62 | 100% |
| Light Science & Applications | Engineering | 92.6 | 1,619 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0150-536X
- Print ISSN: 0150-536X
- Electronic ISSN: 2040-8978
- Publisher: IOP Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S128936867
- Journal website: iopscience.iop.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Optics?
It is 74.3 out of 100, which places it #4,454 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Optics?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.39.
Is Journal of Optics open access?
47% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Optics charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.