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2025 SJR Q2 JCR Q3 · 1,7 113 matched articles SCIE

Journal detail

Applied Optics

Publisher
Optica Publishing Group
Country
United States · Northern America
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 1559128X
  • 21553165
Scopus 0,416 SJR
Scopus Q2 SJR Q
WoS Q3 JCR Q
WoS 1,7 JIF
Scopus 229 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 0,416
  • Quartile Q2
  • H-Index 229
  • Cites/doc 1,82
  • Docs (3y) 3.933
  • Cites (3y) 7.171

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q3
  • JIF 1,7
  • 5Y JIF 1,6
  • JCI 0,49

WoS indexes

  • SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Q3
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Q2
  • Engineering (miscellaneous) Q2

Areas

  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

WoS categories

  • Optics

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 0,416 1,7 1,6 0,49 Q3 229
2024 Q2 Q3 0,451 1,7 1,7 0,54 Q3 224
2023 Q2 Q3 0,487 1,7 1,7 0,58 Q2 224
2022 Q2 Q3 0,515 1,9 1,9 0,59 Q3 224
2021 Q2 Q3 0,581 1,9 2 0,64 Q2 224
2020 Q1 Q3 0,668 2 1,9 0,69 Q2 224
2019 Q1 Q3 0,762 2 1,9 0,74 Q2 224
2018 — Q2 — 2 1,9 0,74 Q2 —
2017 Q1 Q3 0,715 1,8 1,8 0,71 Q2 224
2016 Q1 Q3 0,695 1,6 1,6 — — 224
2015 Q1 Q2 0,837 1,6 1,6 — — 224
2014 Q1 Q2 1,047 1,8 1,7 — — 224
2013 Q1 Q2 0,985 1,6 1,7 — — 224
2012 Q1 Q2 1,042 1,7 1,7 — — 224
2011 Q1 Q2 1,055 1,7 1,8 — — 224
2010 Q1 Q2 1,079 1,7 1,8 — — 224
2009 — Q2 — 1,4 1,5 — — —
2008 — Q2 — 1,8 1,9 — — —
2007 — Q2 — 1,7 1,8 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 1,7 — — — —
2005 — Q2 — 1,6 — — — —
2004 — Q2 — 1,8 — — — —
2003 — Q2 — 1,5 — — — —
2002 — Q2 — 1,5 — — — —
2001 — Q2 — 1,5 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 1,4 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 1,6 — — — —
1998 — Q2 — 1,1 — — — —
1997 — Q2 — 1,1 — — — —

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 86/129
2024 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 83/125
2023 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q2 73/119
2022 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q3 69/100
2021 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q2 70/101
2020 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q2 62/99
2019 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q2 53/97
2018 OPTICS SCIE Q2 Q2 47/95
2017 OPTICS SCIE Q3 Q2 49/94
2016 OPTICS SCIE Q3 — 50/92
2015 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 45/90
2014 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 36/87
2013 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 29/83
2012 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 29/80
2011 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 27/79
2010 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 23/78
2009 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 25/71
2008 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 18/64
2007 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 17/64
2006 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 13/56
2005 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 17/55
2004 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 14/54
2003 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 15/53
2002 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 16/54
2001 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 15/54
2000 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 13/57
1999 OPTICS SCIE Q1 — 12/50
1998 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 15/47
1997 OPTICS SCIE Q2 — 13/45