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Coverage
2018–2021
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
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OSA Continuum
OSA Continuum is not currently indexed in Scopus, DOAJ. Published by Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA).
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ISSN 2578-7519Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
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Not listed in: Web of Science, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is OSA Continuum indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2018–2021).
What is the impact factor of OSA Continuum?
OSA Continuum 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.
How much does it cost to publish in OSA Continuum?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,372 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes OSA Continuum and what is its ISSN?
OSA Continuum is published by Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA). Its ISSN is 2578-7519.
Is OSA Continuum in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is OSA Continuum open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed OSA Continuum for 4 years, between 2018 and 2021. Coverage ended in 2021, 5 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 1,085 works and 11,114 citations for the title. Its most recent paper is from 2021, in line with the end of Scopus coverage in 2021, which suggests the journal stopped publishing around then.
How well cited is OSA Continuum? — open metrics via OpenAlex
OSA Continuum has an h-index of 36 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
36
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
400
i10-index
1,085
works indexed
11,114
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,372
OSA Continuum published 265 papers in 2021; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 335. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
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.
Who publishes in OSA Continuum? — latest 83 articles, 2021
In its latest 83 research articles (2021), authors are most often from China (22.3%), Japan (11.4%) and Taiwan (10.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for OSA Continuum? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2021. 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 2021
- 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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