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2025 SJR Q2 JCR Q3 · 1,8 72 matched articles SCIE

Journal detail

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Publisher
Springer Verlag
Country
Germany · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 09462171
Scopus 0,421 SJR
Scopus Q2 SJR Q
WoS Q3 JCR Q
WoS 1,8 JIF
Scopus 151 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,421
  • Quartile Q2
  • H-Index 151
  • Cites/doc 1,88
  • Docs (3y) 627
  • Cites (3y) 1.275

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q3
  • JIF 1,8
  • 5Y JIF 1,8
  • JCI 0,48

WoS indexes

  • SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) Q2

Areas

  • Physics and Astronomy

WoS categories

  • Optics | Physics, Applied

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q2 Q3 0,421 1,8 1,8 0,48 Q3 151
2024 Q3 Q3 0,307 2 1,8 0,52 Q3 148
2023 Q3 Q3 0,264 2 1,8 0,58 Q2 148
2022 Q2 Q3 0,449 2,1 1,8 0,53 Q2 148
2021 Q2 Q3 0,488 2,2 1,8 0,55 Q2 148
2020 Q2 Q3 0,591 2,1 1,8 0,55 Q2 148
2019 Q2 Q3 0,671 1,8 1,7 0,55 Q2 148
2018 — Q3 — 1,8 1,7 0,56 Q2 —
2017 Q2 Q2 0,74 1,9 1,8 0,59 Q2 148
2016 Q2 Q2 0,752 1,7 1,6 — — 148
2015 Q2 Q2 0,877 1,8 1,7 — — 148
2014 Q1 Q2 1,05 1,9 1,8 — — 148
2013 Q1 Q2 1,029 1,6 1,8 — — 148
2012 Q1 Q2 1,198 1,8 1,9 — — 148
2011 Q1 Q1 1,32 2,2 2,1 — — 148
2010 Q1 Q1 1,444 2,2 2,2 — — 148
2009 — Q1 — 2 2,2 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 2,2 2,2 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 2,3 2,2 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 2 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 2,1 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 2,2 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 2 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 2,1 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 2 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 1,9 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 1,8 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 1,6 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 1,4 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 83/129
2025 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q3 142/191
2024 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 76/125
2024 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q3 130/187
2023 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q2 63/119
2023 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q2 114/179
2022 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 65/100
2022 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q2 99/160
2021 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 63/101
2021 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q2 100/161
2020 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 58/99
2020 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q2 97/160
2019 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 58/97
2019 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q2 88/155
2018 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q2 54/95
2018 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q3 Q2 80/148
2017 OPTICS SCIE Q2 Q2 47/94
2017 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 Q2 67/146
2016 OPTICS SCIE Q3 — 48/92
2016 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 74/148
2015 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 39/90
2015 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 61/145
2014 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 32/87
2014 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 56/144
2013 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 31/83
2013 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 59/136
2012 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 28/80
2012 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 47/128
2011 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 17/79
2011 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 36/125
2010 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 15/78
2010 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 29/118
2009 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 14/71
2009 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 28/108
2008 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 13/64
2008 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 22/95
2007 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 8/64
2007 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 14/94
2006 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 10/56
2006 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 20/84
2005 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 12/55
2005 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 19/83
2004 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 10/54
2004 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 13/79
2003 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 10/53
2003 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 15/76
2002 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 10/54
2002 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 11/71
2001 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 11/54
2001 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 7/71
2000 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 8/57
2000 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 6/70
1999 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 11/50
1999 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 8/67
1998 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 10/47
1998 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q1 — 14/66
1997 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 11/45
1997 PHYSICS, APPLIED SCIE Q2 — 17/62