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Light-Science & Applications


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*Average Peer Review
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*Competitiveness
CiteScore
31.6
CiteScore Rank
Subject Area Rank Percentile
Category: Physics and Astronomy
Subcategory: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics		 7 / 243
Category: Physics and Astronomy
Subcategory: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials		 10 / 318
Link to PubMed Central (PMC)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog?term=2047-7538%5BISSN%5D

Indexing (SCI collection)
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
Scopus (CiteScore)
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Country/Area of Publication
ENGLAND
Publication Frequency
Publisher
Springer Nature

ISSN
2047-7538
E-ISSN
2047-7538
Year Publication Started
2012

Self-citation (2025-2026)
2.50%
Annual Article Volume
326
Gold OA Percentage
100.00%

Open Access Info
APC APC Waiver Other Charges
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( GBP2790; USD4190; EUR3090; )		Yes: Check detailsNo
Journal Aim & Scope
Light: Science & Applications is an open access fully peer-reviewed publication, it publishes high quality optics and photonics research from around the world. The Journal covers fundamental research as well as the important issues in engineering and applied sciences that are related to optics and photonics.

Web of Science Quartiles
WOS Quartile: Q1

Quartiles By JIFCollectionQuartileRankPercentage
Category: OPTICSSCIEQ15/129
Quartiles By JCICollectionQuartileRankPercentage
Category: OPTICSSCIEQ13/129
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  • Journals In The Same Subject Area
  • CiteScore Trends
  • Self Citation Trends
  • Annual Article Volume Trends
  • Journal Title h-index CiteScore
    Living Reviews in Relativity080.60
    Living Reviews in Relativity7580.60
    REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS29880.30
    Nature Reviews Physics053.00
    Nature Photonics26651.90
    Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics16853.70
    eLight050.80
    Advances in Optics and Photonics5149.60
    Living Reviews in Solar Physics051.00
    Living Reviews in Solar Physics4251.00
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    Journals In The Same Field
    Living Reviews in Relativity
    CiteScore: 80.60
    Living Reviews in Relativity
    CiteScore: 80.60
    REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS
    CiteScore: 80.30
    PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS
    CiteScore: 54.40
    Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
    CiteScore: 53.70
    Nature Reviews Physics
    CiteScore: 53.00
    Nature Photonics
    CiteScore: 51.90
    Living Reviews in Solar Physics
    CiteScore: 51.00
    Living Reviews in Solar Physics
    CiteScore: 51.00
    eLight
    CiteScore: 50.80



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