Optics Express– Impact Score, Overall Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and Other Important Metrics

Last Updated on May 27, 2022

Impact Score

4.12

h-Index

 281

Rank

 2917

SJR

 1.233

Note: The impact score shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published
in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)).
It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report.
Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Important Metrics

Title
Optics Express

Abbreviation
Opt. Express

Publication Type
Journal

Subject Area, Categories, Scope
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1)

h-index
281

Overall Rank/Ranking
2917

SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
1.233

Impact Score
4.12

Publisher
The Optical Society

Country
United States

ISSN
10944087

Aim and Scope

Optics Express publishes original, peer-reviewed articles that report new developments of interest to the optics community in all fields of optical science and technology.

Drawing on unique features of the electronic medium, Optics Express offers authors:

– rapid publication
– the chance to include color images at no additional cost
– the medium for presenting data and results in ways not possible in print via audio and video multimedia files

About Optics Express

Optics Express is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1). It is published by The Optical Society. The overall rank of Optics Express is 2917.
According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.233. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 281. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Optics Express journal is 10944087.
An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Optics Express is cited by a total of 40631 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).

Optics Express Impact Score 2021-2022

The impact score (IS) 2021 of Optics Express is 4.12, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition.
Optics Express IS is decreased by a factor of 0.44 and approximate percentage change is -9.65% when compared to preceding year 2020, which
shows a falling trend.
The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Optics Express Impact Score 2022 Prediction

IS 2021 of Optics Express is 4.12. If the same downward trend persists,
impact score may fall in 2022 as well.

Impact Score Trend

Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Optics Express. Based on Scopus data.

Year
Impact Score (IS)

2022/2023
Coming Soon

2021
4.12

2020
4.56

2019
4.74

2018

4.40

2017

4.23

2016

3.71

2015

3.99

2014

4.63

Optics Express h-index

Optics Express has an h-index of 281. It means 281 articles of this journal have more than 281 number of citations.
The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Optics Express ISSN

The ISSN of Optics Express is 10944087. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Optics Express Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Optics Express is 2917.
According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.233. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

Optics Express Publisher

Optics Express is published by The Optical Society. It’s publishing house is located in United States.
Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1997-2021.
The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Optics Express is Opt. Express.
This abbreviation (‘Opt. Express’) is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals.
It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Optics Express

If your research field is/are related to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1), then
please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/