Optics and Laser Technology

Aims & Scope

Optics & Laser Technology aims to provide a vehicle for the publication of a broad range of high quality research and review papers in those fields of scientific and engineering research appertaining to the development and application of the technology of optics and lasers.

Papers describing original work in these areas are submitted to rigorous refereeing prior to acceptance for publication.

The scope of Optics & Laser Technology encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas: •development in all types of lasers •developments in optoelectronic devices and photonics •developments in new photonics and optical concepts •developments in conventional optics, optical instruments and components •techniques of optical metrology, including interferometry and optical fibre sensors •LIDAR and other non-contact optical measurement techniques, including optical methods in heat and fluid flow •applications of lasers to materials processing, optical NDT display (including holography) and optical communication •research and development in the field of laser safety including studies of hazards resulting from the applications of lasers (laser safety, hazards of laser fume) •developments in optical computing and optical information processing •developments in new optical materials •developments in new optical characterization methods and techniques •developments in quantum optics •developments in light assisted micro and nanofabrication methods and techniques •developments in nanophotonics and biophotonics •developments in imaging processing and systems

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.000

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	116

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Recent research and development status of laser cladding: A review

  Citation: 664

  Authors: Lida, Pengsheng, Qing, Guiru, Yuan, Zhichao, Peihua, Zhe

• Study on the microstructure, mechanical property and residual stress of SLM Inconel-718 alloy manufactured by differing island scanning strategy

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Yanjin, Songquan, Yiliang, Tingting, Chuanguang, Lin, Jinxin

• Optical fiber sensing for marine environment and marine structural health monitoring: A review

  Citation: 402

  Authors: Rui, Zhengyong, Luis, Chenkun, Qi, Carlos

• Experimental investigation and statistical optimisation of the selective laser melting process of a maraging steel

  Citation: 375

  Authors: G., S.L., N., A.D.

• A review of ultrafast laser materials micromachining

  Citation: 365

  Authors: Jian, Chang-sheng, Shuo, Dun, Walter, Geoff, Ken

• Welding of polymers using a 2μm thulium fiber laser

  Citation: 357

  Authors: Ilya, Fabian, Alexander, Lawrence, Pankaj, Martin

• [INVITED] State of the art of Brillouin fiber-optic distributed sensing

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Avi, Arik, Moshe

• Recent trends in laser cladding and surface alloying

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Anas Ahmad, Avanish Kumar

• A review of optical image encryption techniques

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Shi, Changliang, John T.

• Image compression–encryption scheme based on hyper-chaotic system and 2D compressive sensing

  Citation: 318

  Authors: Nanrun, Shumin, Shan, Zhihong

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