Ultrafast Science

Aims & Scope

The mission of Ultrafast Science is to build a platform for ultrafast scientific research; present new theories, concepts, ideas, technologies and progress in this field; publish the latest research representing the forefront of the discipline and that of international concern; and promote academic exchange and development worldwide.

The journal publishes high-quality original research articles, comprehensive reviews, editorials, and perspectives which feature high novelty, significance and technical quality in cutting-edge and emerging topics in ultrafast science with broad interest from scientific communities.

The scope of Ultrafast Science includes such topics as: attosecond light source, attosecond physics, ultrafast laser and application, ultrafast imaging, ultrafast spectroscopy, ultrafast diagnosis, ultrafast materials and detector, ultrafast terahertz photonics, ultrafast electronics, ultrafast chemical physics and other ultrafast phenomena.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.179

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1223

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	628

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Highly Sensitive and Fast Hydrogen Detection Based on Light-Induced Thermoelastic Spectroscopy

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Yufei, Tiantian, Shunda, Xiaonan, Ziting

• High-performance γ-MnO ₂ Dual-Core, Pair-Hole Fiber for Ultrafast Photonics

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Xiaohui, Xiangzhen, Yueheng, Enci, Penglai, Wenmin, Mingqi, Zhiwen, Qian, Xiaoxiao, Xiwei, Yishan, Wei

• Recent Advances and Perspective of Photonic Bound States in the Continuum

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Guizhen, Hongyang, Zhanqiang, Dan, Jinying, Junxing, Perry Ping, Longqing

• Review and Prospect of Single-Shot Ultrafast Optical Imaging by Active Detection

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Xuanke, Xiaowei, Congying, Kaipeng, Yi, Hongmei, Qinggang, Jiahe, Ruiwei, Shixiang

• Metal−Organic Framework-Based Ultrafast Logic Gates for High-Security Optical Encryption

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Junhong, Yadong, Longyu, Yibing, Hang, Xuan, Xuezhi, Zhengbang, Jianbo

• Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Tianyang, Lingfei

• Dual-Wavelength Spectrum-Shaped Mid-Infrared Pulses and Steering High-Harmonic Generation in Solids

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Linzhen, Weizhe, Kan, Maoxing, Zhongjun, Bo, Yang, Han, Zi-Yu, Fan, Houkun

• Ultrafast Martensitic Phase Transition Driven by Intense Terahertz Pulses

  Citation: 20

  Authors: B. Q., X., C., J.-H., M., Y., I. E., L., C. B., J.

• Broadband Diffractive Graphene Orbital Angular Momentum Metalens by Laser Nanoprinting

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Guiyuan, Han, Baohua

• Conical Intersection versus Avoided Crossing: Geometric Phase Effect in Molecular High-Order Harmonics

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Guanglu, Ruifeng, Shicheng, Konstantin

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