High Power Laser Science and Engineering

Aims & Scope

High Power Laser Science and Engineering publishes research that seeks to uncover the underlying science and engineering in the fields of high energy density physics, high power lasers, advanced laser technology and applications and laser components.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Energy, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Energy, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,970.00 GBP. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Petawatt and exawatt class lasers worldwide

  Citation: 768

  Authors: Colin N., Constantin, Jake, Thomas, Jean-Christophe F., Enam A., Almantas, Leonida A., Joachim, David I., Nicholas W., Yoshiaki, Efim A., Ryosuke, Georg, Ruxin, Yutong, Jens, Jingui, Chang Hee, David, Dimitrios, Rory R., Liejia, Jorge J., Andrey A., Craig W., Christopher, Sándor, Raoul M. G. M., Jianqiang, Ping, Jonathan D.

• Petawatt class lasers worldwide

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Colin, David, Nicholas, David

• The Apollon 10 PW laser: experimental and theoretical investigation of the temporal characteristics

  Citation: 181

  Authors: D.N., J.P., C., G., P., F., G., P., L., A., A., N., P., F., P.

• High-energy hybrid femtosecond laser system demonstrating 2 × 10 PW capability

  Citation: 160

  Authors: François, Guillaume, Olivier, Christophe, Thomas, Christophe, Olivier, Sébastien, Sandrine, Gilles, Alain, Caroline, Laurent, Christophe, Andrei, Romeo, Andrei, Constantin, Bertrand De, Petru, Andrei, Georgios, Liviu, Razvan, Ioan, Daniel

• Measuring vacuum polarization with high-power lasers

  Citation: 151

  Authors: B., T.

• Design and current progress of the Apollon 10 PW project

  Citation: 144

  Authors: J.P., C., D.N., G., P., G., F., L., A., P., F., A., F., D., J.M., D., T., J.L., J.L., M., P., J.P., P., F., P., F.

• Targets for high repetition rate laser facilities: needs, challenges and perspectives

  Citation: 133

  Authors: I., J., S., D. W., R. B., N. B., R., M., M. O., A., M., A., J., G., P., C., J., L. G., M., N. J., A., T., Z., S., D., V., D., J., K., W., P., D., M., A., J. P., J., M., C., S., R., C., T., R., K., T., U., T. E.

• Technology development for ultraintense all-OPCPA systems

  Citation: 133

  Authors: J., S.-W., I. A., C., M. J., B. N., J. B., R. G., E. M., M. J., M., B., D., J. D.

• Laser performance of the SG-III laser facility

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Wanguo, Xiaofeng, Qihua, Feng, Dongxia, Jingqin, Kuixing, Xiaodong, Hai, Wanjun, Wei, Fang, Dangpeng, Xudong, Bin, Zhitao, Liangfu, Yuanbin, Xiongjun, Lanqin, Donghui, Zhao, Yong, Xuewei

• 10 PW peak power femtosecond laser pulses at ELI-NP

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Christophe, Olivier, Mathilde, Shanjuhan, Guillaume, Stephane, Julien, Eric, Guillaume, Sandrine, Vincent, Caroline, François, Andrei, Romeo, Andrei, Constantin, Cristian, Andrei, Bogdan, Vicentiu, Razvan, Daniel, Ioan, Calin Alexandru, Kazuo A., Nicolae Victor