About the journal
Optics is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,200 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 11 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2673-3269
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,200 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 281
- Declared review time
- 11 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/optics
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2021-02-26
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,200 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 11 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
281
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
11weeks
Works in OpenAlex
289
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
15
i10-index
27
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-05-02
- Added to DOAJ
- 2021-02-26
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 82%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
- Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
- Optical Coatings and Gratings
- Optical measurement and interference techniques
- Optical Coatings and Gratings
- Optical measurement and interference techniques
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- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
- Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
- Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
- Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry
- Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
- Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
- Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Optical Network Technologies
- Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Optical Network Technologies
- Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
- Advanced optical system design
- Advanced optical system design
- Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Photonic Crystals and Applications
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Photonic Crystals and Applications
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Laser Material Processing Techniques
- Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques
- Laser Material Processing Techniques
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
Keywords (DOAJ)
- classical optics
- physical optics
- applied optics
- industrial optics
- atmospheric optics
- geometrical optics
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