Top 10 Photonic and Optical Devices Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Photonic and Optical Devices. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Photonic and Optical Devices Journal 2026

The highest citation rate photonic and optical devices journal currently in our catalog is Laser & Photonics Review, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 5.84, published by Wiley. The ranked list below shows the full photonic and optical devices journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Photonic and Optical Devices Publications
#1
Laser & Photonics Review
Wiley · ISSN: 1863-8880
CR: 5.84
#2
Optical and Quantum Electronics
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0306-8919
CR: 4.33
#3
Optics & Laser Technology
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0030-3992
CR: 4.00
#4
Applied Physics Letters
American Institute of Physics · ISSN: 0003-6951
CR: 3.50
#5
Optical Materials Express
Optica Publishing Group · ISSN: 2159-3930
CR: 2.42
Open Access
#6
Frontiers in Physics
Frontiers Media · ISSN: 2296-424X
CR: 2.35
Open Access
#7
IEEE photonics journal
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · ISSN: 1943-0647
CR: 2.30
Open Access
#8
Photonics
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · ISSN: 2304-6732
CR: 1.95
Open Access

All Journals in Photonic and Optical Devices

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

0003-6951 IF 3.50
Frontiers in Physics

Frontiers Media

2296-424X IF 2.35
IEEE photonics journal

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

1943-0647 IF 2.30
Laser & Photonics Review

Wiley

1863-8880 IF 5.84
Optical Materials Express

Optica Publishing Group

2159-3930 IF 2.42
Optical and Quantum Electronics

Springer Science+Business Media

0306-8919 IF 4.33
Optics & Laser Technology

Elsevier BV

0030-3992 IF 4.00
Photonics

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2304-6732 IF 1.95

Photonic and Optical Devices Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate photonic and optical devices journal in 2026?

The top-ranked photonic and optical devices journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of photonic and optical devices citation rate?

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Are there open access photonic and optical devices journals with high citation rate?

Yes — photonic and optical devices titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does photonic and optical devices journal ranking mean?

The photonic and optical devices journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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