Question 1

What are the best journals for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics?

Accepted Answer

From a 17,782-venue index, the highest-ranked Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics journals include Reviews of Modern Physics, Nature Photonics, Light Science & Applications, Nature Physics, Physical Review X. The top 40 of 182 ranked venues are listed on this page; 27 are Scimago Q1 and 13 Q2. Each shows its open-access status and indexing, and predatory venues are excluded. For a shortlist matched to your specific paper, use the Journal Finder (15 credits; free account starts with 25).

Question 2

How were these Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics journals ranked?

Accepted Answer

Journals are placed by two independent classifications, OpenAlex's and Scimago's, plus any documented corrections. A journal both place under Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ranks ahead, within its Scimago quartile, of one only OpenAlex places there — because Scimago does not cover it, files it as Multidisciplinary, or files it under a neighbouring subject or only under a broad “(miscellaneous)” category (which counts as agreement when Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is the journal's main OpenAlex subfield). 11 journals OpenAlex files under Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics are left out because OpenAlex's main field for them and Scimago's categories both place them in another discipline. By Scimago quartile first (Q1 → Q4, then venues without one). Within a quartile, journals both sources place under Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics come first, then venues whose main OpenAlex subfield is Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics come before those that list it second or third, and ties go to OpenAlex cites/paper over a 2-year window. A venue whose main subfield is unrelated to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — fewer than a quarter of the venues filed under that subfield (or fewer than five) are also filed under Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — is listed after all the others. Cites/paper is a transparent citation rate, not a licensed Impact Factor, and journals flagged as predatory are excluded.

Question 3

Why don't all Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics journals show a quartile?

Accepted Answer

Scimago doesn't cover every journal — many strong regional and open-access venues are absent from it. We show "no Scimago quartile" for those rather than hide them; it's a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

Question 4

How do I find the best journal for my specific Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics paper?

Accepted Answer

Paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder — it returns a shortlist matched to your paper's topic from the same index, with acceptance-fit signals, open-access status, and predatory flags. A free account starts with 25 welcome credits; each run costs 15.

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