Photonics

Photonics is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the science and technology of optics and photonics, published monthly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within ScopusSCIE (Web of Science), Inspec, CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 15.7 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.8 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2023).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
  • Companion journal: Optics.
Impact Factor: 2.4 (2022); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.4 (2022)
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Topic in Applied Sciences, BDCC, Photonics, Processes, Remote Sensing, Automation
Advances in AI-Empowered Beamline Automation and Data Science in Advanced Photon Sources Topic Editors: Yi Zhang, Xiaogang Yang, Chunpeng Wang, Junrong Zhang
Deadline: 20 December 2023
Topic in Applied Sciences, Sensors, Electronics, Photonics, JSAN, Telecom
Machine Learning in Communication Systems and Networks Topic Editors: Yichuang Sun, Haeyoung Lee, Oluyomi Simpson
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Topic in Entropy, Photonics, Physics, Plasma, Universe, Fractal Fract, Condensed Matter
Applications of Photonics, Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics Topic Editors: Viorel-Puiu Paun, Eugen Radu, Maricel Agop, Mircea Olteanu
Deadline: 30 March 2024
Topic in Drones, Electronics, Land, Photonics, Remote Sensing, Sensors
Hyperspectral Imaging and Signal Processing Topic Editors: Yinnian Liu, Bing Zhang, Liangpei Zhang, Chenchao Xiao, Yueming Wang, Yongguang Zhang, Qingli Li, Yuwei Chen, Jianxin Jia, Mingyang Zhang
Deadline: 31 March 2024
Special Issue in Photonics
Application of Adaptive Optics Theory and Technology in Optical Wireless Communication Guest Editor: Xizheng Ke
Deadline: 15 December 2023
Special Issue in Photonics
Recent Trends in Computational Photonics Guest Editors: Yuntian Chen, Wei E. I. Sha
Deadline: 20 December 2023
Special Issue in Photonics
Integrated Waveguide-Based Photonic Devices Guest Editors: Qiancheng Zhao, Li Shen
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Special Issue in Photonics
Mechanisms, Applications and Development of Microstructure-Based Fiber Devices Guest Editors: Guiyao Zhou, Jinghua Sun, Boyao Li
Deadline: 1 January 2024
Topical Collection in Photonics
Advances in 3OM: Opto-Mechatronics, Opto-Mechanics, and Optical Metrology Collection Editors: Virgil-Florin Duma, Guillermo Garcia-Torales, Tomohiko Hayakawa
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