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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Optics Communications (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Optics Communications published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. 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
- Q2Opticsrank 54 of 133 journals
Quartiles here rank journals of the same Web of Science category by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR quartiles.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$2,600.
02Indexing
Indexing of Optics Communications
- ISSN
- 0030-4018
- eISSN
- 1873-0310
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Country
- Netherlands
- Language
- Multi-Language
- 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. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
03What it publishes
What Optics Communications publishes: real papers
04Papers by our mentors
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Optics Communications
- Measurement of micro-harmonic vibration from optical feedback interferometry using wavelet trend analysis202010 citations
Akashdeep Bhardwaj - Ensemble Learning-Based Anomaly Detection in Coherent Optical Communication Systems20250 citations
Dhirendra Kumar Jha
05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Optics Communications
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06Similar journals
Journals similar to Optics Communications
Journals where our mentors published the closest work to the papers above:
- Journal of Molecular StructureSCIEScopusJCR 202447 mentor papers
- IEEE AccessSCIEScopusJCR 2024304 mentor papers
- International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering ExplorationScopus3 mentor papers
- International Journal of Recent Technology and EngineeringScopus24 mentor papers
- Advances in Acoustics and VibrationScopus1 mentor paper
- Clearing House for Federal Scientific and Technical InformationNot found in our indexing lists1 mentor paper
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08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Optics Communications?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Optics Communications is 2.96: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.96 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 Optics Communications?
The h-index of Optics Communications is 190 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 190 of its papers have each been cited at least 190 times. Its i10-index is 17,937.
What is the APC of Optics Communications?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$2,600 for Optics Communications (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
Is Optics Communications a Q2 journal?
By 2-year citedness, Optics Communications ranks 54 of 133 journals in Optics, which places it in Q2 of that Web of Science category. This ranking is calculated by ScholarsColab from OpenAlex data; the official JCR quartile can differ.
Is Optics Communications indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Optics Communications 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 Optics Communications an SCIE journal?
Yes. Optics Communications 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 Optics Communications in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Optics Communications 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 Optics Communications?
Yes. 2 papers by 2 mentors were published in Optics Communications between 2020 and 2025, with 10 citations in total.
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