Optics Receives an Increased CiteScore of 2.6

We are pleased to share that Optics (ISSN: 2673-3269) has received an increased CiteScore of 2.6 in June 2025. The CiteScore ranks the journal 42 out of 87 titles (Q2) in the “Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)” category, an impressive achievement for a journal running in Volume 6. 

You can find more statistics on https://www.mdpi.com/journal/optics/stats. 

The current CiteScores measure the average number of citations within a journal over a four-year window (2021–2024). The Scopus database provides a comprehensive suite of metrics that support informed publishing strategies, research evaluation and enable benchmarking of journal performance. 

This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our authors, reviewers, and editors. Together we will continue to track the progress of Optics and its growing impact in the physics and astronomy.