| Discipline | Optical science, optical engineering |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Nikolay N. Rosanov |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1956–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Hybrid | |
| 0.9 (2024) | |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Opt. Spectrosc. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L | |
| ISSN | 0030-400X (print) 1562-6911 (web) |
| Links | |
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Optics and Spectroscopy is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. It is the English version of the Russian journal Оптика и спектроскопия (Optika i Spektroskopiya) that was established in 1956. The journal was aided in development by Patricia Wakeling through a grant to her from the National Science Foundation. It covers research on spectroscopy of electromagnetic waves, from radio waves to X-rays, and related topics in optics, including quantum optics.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Chemical Abstracts Service[1]
- Current Contents/Electronics & Telecommunications Collection[2]
- Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences[2]
- EBSCO databases[1]
- Ei Compendex[1]
- Inspec[1]
- ProQuest databases[1]
- Science Citation Index Expanded[2]
- Scopus[1]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 0.9.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Optics and Spectroscopy". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Web of Science Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ "Optics and Spectroscopy". 2024 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2025 – via Web of Science.
External links
- Official website
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