Optica

Aims & Scope

A new open-access journal that focuses on the rapid dissemination of high-impact results in all areas of optics and photonics.

Optica is a dedicated venue for authors to publish high-profile research in both fundamental and applied optics and photonics.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

Policy Links

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

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

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 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 3,450.00 USD. 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.

• Dual-comb spectroscopy

  Citation: 1450

  Authors: Ian, Nathan, William

• Recent advances in planar optics: from plasmonic to dielectric metasurfaces

  Citation: 993

  Authors: Patrice, Federico, Francesco, Mohammadreza, Robert

• Optimal design for universal multiport interferometers

  Citation: 911

  Authors: William R., Peter C., Benjamin J., W. Steven, Ian A.

• Monolithic ultra-high-Q lithium niobate microring resonator

  Citation: 742

  Authors: Mian, Cheng, Rebecca, Amirhassan, Marko

• On the use of deep learning for computational imaging

  Citation: 682

  Authors: George, Aydogan, Guohai

• Kramers–Kronig coherent receiver

  Citation: 579

  Authors: Antonio, Cristian, Mark

• Lensless computational imaging through deep learning

  Citation: 573

  Authors: Ayan, Justin, Shuai, George

• Space-division multiplexing for optical fiber communications

  Citation: 563

  Authors: Benjamin J., Georg, Ruben S.

• Ultrahigh-efficiency wavelength conversion in nanophotonic periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides

  Citation: 552

  Authors: Cheng, Carsten, Alireza, Marc, Mian, Boris, Martin M., Marko

• Deep learning microscopy

  Citation: 539

  Authors: Yair, Zoltán, Harun, Yibo, Hongda, Aydogan