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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Acta Optica Sinica (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Acta Optica Sinica published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Opticsrank 90 of 133 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Acta Optica Sinica
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Acta Optica Sinica is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Acta Optica Sinica
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Who funds research published in Acta Optica Sinica
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03Indexing
Indexing of Acta Optica Sinica
- ISSN
- 0253-2239
- Publisher
- Chinese Laser Press
- Country
- Peoples R China
- Language
- Chinese
- Web of Science categories
- Optics
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Acta Optica Sinica
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Acta Optica Sinica accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Compare your title and abstract with the papers it has published; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Acta Optica Sinica is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
05What it publishes
What Acta Optica Sinica publishes: real papers
06Papers by our mentors
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Acta Optica Sinica
- General theoretical model for resonantly enhanced optical modulators20035 citations
Dr Yuvaraja Visagathilagar
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Acta Optica Sinica
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09Same subject
Optics journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Acta Optica Sinica when the 122 journals of Optics in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Computer Optics | 1.59 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 87 | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters | 1.59 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 88 | Optics Continuum | 1.59 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 89 | Journal of the European Optical Society Rapid Publications | 1.55 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 91 | Optics | 1.54 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 92 | Fiber & Integrated Optics | 1.47 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 93 | Journal of Nanophotonics | 1.40 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 94 | Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems | 1.39 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 157,109 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated by ScholarsColab, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time is the median days from submission to acceptance (not every publisher publishes these dates). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
10Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Acta Optica Sinica?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Acta Optica Sinica is 1.54: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.54 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Acta Optica Sinica?
The h-index of Acta Optica Sinica is 23 (October 2026): 23 of its papers have each been cited at least 23 times. Its i10-index is 270.
What is the quartile of Acta Optica Sinica?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Acta Optica Sinica is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Acta Optica Sinica indexed in Scopus?
Acta Optica Sinica is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Acta Optica Sinica an SCIE journal?
Acta Optica Sinica is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Acta Optica Sinica in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Acta Optica Sinica is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Have ScholarsColab mentors published in Acta Optica Sinica?
Yes. 1 paper by 1 mentor was published in Acta Optica Sinica in 2003, with 5 citations in total.
Who funds research published in Acta Optica Sinica?
0% of 200 recent research articles in Acta Optica Sinica name a funder.
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