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Applied Optics Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0003-6935 eISSN 1539-4522 Optica Publishing Group US

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Applied Optics (AO) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Optica Publishing Group in US, catalogued under ISSN 0003-6935 (e-ISSN 1539-4522). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.00 — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

ISSN (Print)	0003-6935
ISSN (Online)	1539-4522
Publisher	Optica Publishing Group
Country	United States
APC / Cost	Inquire with Publisher

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Applied Optics is published by Optica Publishing Group and based in United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Applied Optics

No, Applied Optics is not an open access journal.

Applied Optics is published by Optica Publishing Group.

Applied Optics is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Applied Optics is 0003-6935. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1539-4522.

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2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025

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Citation Rate by Year

Year	Value	Source
2025	0.000	2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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