Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Aims & Scope

Optics and Lasers in Engineering aims at providing an international forum for the interchange of information on the development of optical techniques and laser technology in engineering.

Emphasis is placed on contributions targeted at the practical use of methods and devices, the development and enhancement of solutions and new theoretical concepts for experimental methods.

Optics and Lasers in Engineering reflects the main areas in which optical methods are being used and developed for an engineering environment.

Manuscripts should offer clear evidence of novelty and significance.

Papers focusing on parameter optimization or computational issues are not suitable.

Similarly, papers focussed on an application rather than the optical method fall outside the journal's scope.

The scope of the journal is defined to include the following: -Optical Metrology- Optical Methods for 3D visualization and virtual engineering- Optical Techniques for Microsystems- Imaging, Microscopy and Adaptive Optics- Computational Imaging- Laser methods in manufacturing- Integrated optical and photonic sensors- Optics and Photonics in Life Science- Hyperspectral and spectroscopic methods- Infrared and Terahertz techniques

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.900

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	131

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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.

• Fringe projection techniques: Whither we are?

  Citation: 1134

  Authors: Sai Siva, Pramod

• Phase shifting algorithms for fringe projection profilometry: A review

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: Chao, Shijie, Lei, Tianyang, Wei, Qian

• Recent progresses on real-time 3D shape measurement using digital fringe projection techniques

  Citation: 887

  Authors: Song

• Temporal phase unwrapping algorithms for fringe projection profilometry: A comparative review

  Citation: 883

  Authors: Chao, Lei, Minliang, Qian, Anand

• High-speed 3D shape measurement with structured light methods: A review

  Citation: 758

  Authors: Song

• Two-dimensional windowed Fourier transform for fringe pattern analysis: Principles, applications and implementations

  Citation: 638

  Authors: Qian

• Fourier transform profilometry:

  Citation: 604

  Authors: Xianyu, Wenjing

• The effect of out-of-plane motion on 2D and 3D digital image correlation measurements

  Citation: 574

  Authors: M.A., J.H., V., H.W., J.J.

• A novel chaos-based image encryption algorithm using DNA sequence operations

  Citation: 544

  Authors: Xiuli, Yiran, Lucie

• Dynamic 3-D shape measurement method: A review

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Xianyu, Qican

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