Journal of Modern Optics
ISSN 0950-0340 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom · active 1958–2026
Metrics
- Scimago quartile
- Q4
- Cites per paper (2y)
- 1.0
- SJR
- 0.223
- h-index
- 137
“Cites per paper” is a two-year cited-by rate computed from OpenAlex. It is not a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — we neither compute nor license that metric (how the two differ). Citation rates differ enormously between fields, so compare within a discipline. What the other figures mean: journal quartile, SJR, h-index and article processing charge.
Data as of 30 September 2026 (venue index build).
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Responding time
- Submission to first decision
- 48 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Submission to post-review decision
- 194 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 days (median)Publisher-reported
- Acceptance rate
- 25%Publisher-reported
Turnaround figures are indicative, not a guarantee: DOAJ values are self-reported by the journal (average weeks, submission to publication); library estimates are medians of the received/accepted dates printed in papers we hold. Editorial times vary by article type and season — confirm on the journal’s own site.
Indexing & access
- Indexed in
- ScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- Access status:
- unknown. Where this comes from publisher-level signals rather than works-level data it is a heuristic — confirm on the journal’s own site, especially regarding any article processing charge.
Scope
Frequently asked
Is Journal of Modern Optics a predatory journal?
Our screening does not flag Journal of Modern Optics. That is not a guarantee of quality — it means the venue is not on Beall's archive (frozen since 2017) and does not match our name-pattern heuristic. It is listed in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, which is a positive signal.
Is Journal of Modern Optics indexed in Scopus or Web of Science?
Per our venue index, Journal of Modern Optics appears in: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed. Index membership changes over time — confirm on the index's own site before relying on it.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Modern Optics?
Papers in Journal of Modern Optics are cited about 1.0 times each within two years of publication, and Scimago places it in Q4, with an h-index of 137. Those are the open equivalents: the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor is a proprietary metric we neither compute nor license, so we show the two-year citation rate and Scimago quartile instead — they answer the same question of how heavily the journal is cited. A citation rate is a property of a field as much as of a journal.
What Scimago quartile is Journal of Modern Optics (Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)?
Scimago places Journal of Modern Optics in Q4 for its subject category. Quartiles split the journals in a field into four equal groups by SJR, so Q1 is the most-cited quarter and Q4 the least; Journal of Modern Optics is cited about 1.0 times per paper over two years, with an h-index of 137. A journal is ranked per subject category, so one spanning several fields can sit in different quartiles depending on the category.
What is the Web of Science (JCR) quartile of Journal of Modern Optics?
The Web of Science quartile comes from Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a proprietary product we neither license nor compute — so we cannot state a JCR quartile for Journal of Modern Optics. The open equivalent is its Scimago quartile, Q4, derived from Scopus citation data. Because JCR ranks against Web of Science and Scimago against Scopus, the two can differ, so check Clarivate's site directly if you need the JCR quartile specifically.
Is Journal of Modern Optics open access?
We hold no reliable open-access classification for Journal of Modern Optics. Check the journal's own site for its access model and any article processing charge.
How long does Journal of Modern Optics take to publish a paper?
Submission to first decision for Journal of Modern Optics takes about 48 days (median) — Publisher-reported. Treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee: editorial times vary by article type, reviewer availability and season, and a self-reported figure is the journal's own.
What is the acceptance rate of Journal of Modern Optics?
Journal of Modern Optics reports an acceptance rate of about 25% — Publisher-reported. Acceptance rates vary by article type and change from year to year, and a publisher-stated figure is the journal's own, so treat it as indicative rather than a guarantee.
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