Light: Science & Applications

Light: Science & Applications is a peer-reviewed, open access scientific journal published by the Nature Publishing Group.[1] It was first published in March 2012.[2]

Light: Science & Applications
DisciplinePhotonics
LanguageEnglish
Edited byJianlin Cao
Publication details
History2012 to present
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
yes
14.098 (2016)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Light Sci. Appl.
Indexing
ISSN2095-5545 (print)
2047-7538 (web)
Links

Publishing formats include original articles and reviews in addition to editorials and research summaries.[1]

Scope

Light: Science & Applications publishes both pure and applied research in optics and photonics, covering both cutting-edge and conventional topics.[1] Subtopics appearing in the journal include small-scale optics, optical material processing, optics in life science and the environment, special optics, optical data transmission, optical measurement, optical materials, manufacture of optical elements, organic optoelectronics, and guided light.[1]

Light: Science & Applications does not publish manuscripts submitted by authors with Taiwanese affiliations containing "National" in the name of the institute, regardless of the scientific value and research quality. The corresponding author will receive a confidential email and be asked to remove the word "National" in the affiliations within 10 days. This policy is not explained nor disclosed in the Guide for Authors.[3]

Abstracting and indexing

Light: Science & Applications is indexed in the following databases:[1]

  • Google Scholar
  • Science Citation Index Expanded and Journal
  • Citation Reports
  • Engineering Index
  • Scopus
  • Directory of Open Access Journals
  • VINITI

References
  1. "About the Journal". Nature Publishing Group. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. "Light: Science & Applications". Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI) (Displaying Record for Publication). American Chemical Society. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. "For Authors | Light: Science & Applications". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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