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Journal Selection & Submission →Indexing of Applied Optics
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | ✓ Listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not found |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not found |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not found |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | ✓ Listed |
- ISSN
- 1559-128X
- eISSN
- 2155-3165
- Publisher
- Optica Publishing Group
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- 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. ScholarsColab does not show impact factors or quartiles, which are licensed; see how JCR and CiteScore quartiles work.
What Applied Optics publishes: real papers
Words that appear most often in the titles of papers our mentors published here:
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Applied Optics
- Illumination, data transmission, and energy harvesting: the threefold advantage of VLC
Theodoros Tsiftsis - Transfer learning approach toward joint monitoring of bit rate and modulation format
Dhirendra Kumar Jha - Graphene-enhanced decagonal patch antenna for terahertz frequency operation in breast cancer detection GGanimidi Veerendra Nath
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- International Journal on Engineering Technology and Sciences (IJETS)Not found in our indexing lists4 mentor papers
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Frequently asked questions
Is Applied Optics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Applied Optics appears 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 Applied Optics an SCIE journal?
Yes. Applied Optics is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (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 Applied Optics in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Applied Optics is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does Applied Optics publish?
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Applied Optics most often mention illumination, data, transmission, energy, harvesting, threefold. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
Have ScholarsColab mentors published in Applied Optics?
Yes. 3 papers by 3 mentors were published in Applied Optics between 2017 and 2024, with 85 citations in total.
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