Overview
Journal of the Optical Society of America A, published by Optica Publishing Group (United States), published 1,446 papers in 2021–2025, and these papers have received 6,522 citations so far. Its h-index is 242 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.98. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,575 of 62,158 ranked journals and #95 of 446 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations are those received so far by the papers published in these years, so the most recent years have had less time to collect them. 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. Citation impact trend compares how often a journal's 2024-25 papers are cited with how often its 2021-22 papers were cited, each measured against all ranked journals' papers of the same years, so newer papers are not at a disadvantage. "Not enough papers" or "Not enough data" means fewer than 50 papers in one of the two-year periods (or fewer than 50 citations to the earlier papers). Values above +300% or below -90% are shown as "+300% or more" or "-90% or less": such extreme values come from very low citation counts for the earlier papers.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations so far to that year's papers | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 303 | 3,891 | 72 |
| 2021 | 228 | 1,682 | 54 |
| 2022 | 327 | 2,010 | 75 |
| 2023 | 293 | 1,383 | 52 |
| 2024 | 319 | 1,101 | 46 |
| 2025 | 279 | 346 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Optics | Physics and Astronomy | 63.3 | 548 | 100% |
| Journal of Optics | Physics and Astronomy | 74.3 | 1,211 | 47% |
| Optical Memory and Neural Networks | Physics and Astronomy | 57.5 | 346 | 4% |
| Color Research & Application | Physics and Astronomy | 64.0 | 447 | 42% |
| eLight | Materials Science | 78.7 | 112 | 100% |
| PhotoniX | Physics and Astronomy | 80.3 | 195 | 100% |
| Laser & Photonics Review | Materials Science | 86.8 | 3,313 | 50% |
| Color and Imaging Conference | — | 48.4 | 212 | 80% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1084-7529
- Print ISSN: 1084-7529
- Electronic ISSN: 1520-8532
- Publisher: Optica Publishing Group
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S130108588
- Journal website: www.osapublishing.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 the Optical Society of America A?
It is 76.3 out of 100, which places it #3,575 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 the Optical Society of America A?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.98.
Is Journal of the Optical Society of America A open access?
18% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of the Optical Society of America A charge a publication fee?
The fee is not recorded in our data. This does not mean the journal is free. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.