Journal of Modern Optics

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Journal of Modern Optics
DisciplineOptics, quantum optics
LanguageEnglish
Edited byThomas Brown
Publication details

Former name

Optica Acta: International Journal of Optics

History1954–present
Publisher
Frequency21/year
0.8 (2024)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Mod. Opt.
MathSciNetJ. Modern Opt.
Indexing
CODENJMOPEW
ISSN0950-0340 (print)
1362-3044 (web)
LCCN87656599
OCLC no.15722504
Links

The Journal of Modern Optics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established as Optica Acta in 1954. It obtained its current name in 1987 and is published by Taylor & Francis with 21 issues per year. The journal covers most branches of classical and quantum optics including lasers, diffraction, holographs, nonlinear optics, and photon statistics. The editor-in-chief is Thomas Brown (University of Rochester). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 0.8.[1]

  1. ^ "Journal of Modern Optics". 2024 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2025.