Optics Communications

Top Research Topics at Optics Communications?

Optics Communications was organized to reinforce research efforts on Optics, Laser, Optoelectronics, Wavelength and Nonlinear optics. Research on Optics addressed in Optics Communications frequently intersections with the field of Phase (waves). The journal explores topics in Laser which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Pulse (physics) and Atomic physics.

Excited state is a primary topic of Atomic physics research in it. The Nonlinear optics research discussed is included in the broader subject of Nonlinear system.

• Optics (94.43%)
• Laser (20.34%)
• Optoelectronics (9.49%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Compression of amplified chirped optical pulses (2832 citations)
• Optical properties of two interacting gold nanoparticles (1241 citations)
• Dynamic holographic optical tweezers (1186 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Optics Communications:

The published papers aim to foster the development of research in Optics, Laser, Optoelectronics, Nonlinear optics and Wavelength. The Optics study tackled in the most cited publications is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Phase (waves). The published articles explore issues in Laser which can be linked to other research areas like Diode, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) and Atomic physics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Optics
• Quantum mechanics
• Laser

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Optics Communications focuses on Optics, Laser, Polarization (waves), Phase (waves) and Beam (structure). The concepts on Optics presented in Optics Communications can also apply to other research fields, including Field (physics) and Signal. The research on Laser tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Pulse compression and Crystal.

Topics in Polarization (waves) were tackled in line with various other fields like Fiber laser, Polarization-maintaining optical fiber, Resonator and Paraxial approximation. While it focused on Phase (waves), it was also able to explore topics like Interferometry, Topology, Scattering and Terahertz radiation. The presented Beam (structure) research focuses mostly on Optical tweezers and, on occasion, topics in Intensity (physics).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Double-ended bonded F2 glass/ Er3+, Yb3+: glass/ Co2+:MgAl2O4 passive Q-switched micro laser (1 citations)
• A high-sensitivity refractive index biosensor based on Si nanorings coupled to plasmonic nanohole arrays for glucose detection in water solution (1 citations)
• Optimization of Fresnel-zones-based Double Helix Point Spread Function and measurement of particle diffusion coefficient (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Optics Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

• Emil Wolf (86 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Akhlesh Lakhtakia (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
• James A. Taylor (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Daomu Zhao (67 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Toshimitsu Asakura (64 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Optics Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (1388 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 56 less than at the previous edition,
• Russian Academy of Sciences (584 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Zhejiang University (528 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 30 less than at the previous edition,
• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (466 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Harbin Institute of Technology (414 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 19 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 3.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.74% of all publications and 52.78% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.