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Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics
Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics is not currently indexed in Scopus. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Institute of Physics.
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ISSN 1464-4266Verify ISSN ↗1741-3575Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Institute of Physics
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Is Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (1996–2005).
What is the impact factor of Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics?
Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
Who publishes Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics is published by Institute of Physics. Its print ISSN is 1464-4266 and its online ISSN is 1741-3575.
Is Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics for 10 years, between 1996 and 2005. Coverage ended in 2005, 21 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 1,131 works and 26,507 citations for the title. OpenAlex attributes papers to this title as late as 2013, 8 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2005. That may reflect a changed ISSN or merged records rather than continued publishing, so confirm the journal's current status directly before submitting.
How well cited is Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics has an h-index of 69 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
69
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
560
i10-index
1,131
works indexed
26,507
total citations
Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics published 1 papers in 2013; its busiest recent year was 2004 with 218. 2026* is the year so far.
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h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2005. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2005
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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