Applied Optics 135.1k citations
13.8k papers ·
indexed · active since 1950
Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies 865 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies 1554 Digital Holography and Microscopy 883 Optical measurement and interference techniques 1714 Photonic and Optical Devices 2384 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors 1430 Optical Coatings and Gratings 879 Advanced optical system design 756 Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Applied Optics
Comparison fields: 5 of 223 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 3.0k Media Technology 16.1k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 48.8k Instrumentation 4.3k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 22.7k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 56.3k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 6.2k Biomedical Engineering 36.9k Biophysics 4.6k Computational Mechanics 11.5k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 10.3k Aerospace Engineering 9.9k Radiation 3.1k Analytical Chemistry 3.5k Human-Computer Interaction 1.7k Spectroscopy 5.1k Structural Biology 366 Mechanics of Materials 6.4k Bioengineering 1.4k Global and Planetary Change 5.2k Geology 1.2k Mechanical Engineering 8.3k Atmospheric Science 4.0k Oceanography 2.7k Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 703 Ophthalmology 1.7k Ceramics and Composites 1.0k Ocean Engineering 2.5k Environmental Engineering 2.2k Materials Chemistry 6.9k Civil and Structural Engineering 3.0k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3.1k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1.0k Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.9k Artificial Intelligence 3.7k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1.0k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 524 Condensed Matter Physics 999 Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1.1k Archeology 830 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 990 Polymers and Plastics 1.0k Ecology 1.7k Signal Processing 691 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1.0k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 846 Water Science and Technology 732 Automotive Engineering 584 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 341 Pollution 546 Cognitive Neuroscience 794 Applied Mathematics 423 Geophysics 517 Earth-Surface Processes 227 Building and Construction 440 Control and Systems Engineering 719 Molecular Biology 2.1k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 276 Ecological Modeling 132 Plant Science 1.1k Conservation 95 Computer Networks and Communications 634 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 506 Reproductive Medicine 232 Geochemistry and Petrology 153 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 12 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 221 Mathematical Physics 192 Environmental Chemistry 209 Orthodontics 93 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 397 Computational Mathematics 12 Biomaterials 267 Organic Chemistry 556 Computational Theory and Mathematics 302 Electrochemistry 105 Metals and Alloys 35 Food Science 231 Inorganic Chemistry 176 Insect Science 154 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 82 General Dentistry 21 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 369 Physiology 289 Space and Planetary Science 14 Cell Biology 181 Oral Surgery 74 Dermatology 85 Modeling and Simulation 44 Hardware and Architecture 62 Safety Research 75 Catalysis 61 Social Psychology 177 Epidemiology 292 Horticulture 8 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 94 Information Systems 176 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 216 Animal Science and Zoology 75 Sensory Systems 34 Nature and Landscape Conservation 83 Neurology 54 Biotechnology 54 Genetics 170 Developmental Biology 13 Complementary and alternative medicine 47 Health Information Management 26 Oncology 154 General Materials Science 16 Geometry and Topology 44 Pharmaceutical Science 31 Physiology 23 Surgery 209 Theoretical Computer Science 5 Immunology and Allergy 27 Management Information Systems 39 Urban Studies 25 Periodontics 19 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 89 Health Informatics 5 Infectious Diseases 69 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 19 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 47 Soil Science 34 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 30 Transportation 23 Molecular Medicine 16 Management Science and Operations Research 39 Clinical Biochemistry 21 Business and International Management 6 Numerical Analysis 16 Statistics and Probability 23 Process Chemistry and Technology 8 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 14 Architecture 4 Rehabilitation 18 Fuel Technology 2 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 12 Paleontology 18 Aquatic Science 18 Pharmacology 41 Filtration and Separation 5 Biochemistry 14 Nutrition and Dietetics 34 Small Animals 16 Otorhinolaryngology 9 Gastroenterology 11 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 6 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 35 Speech and Hearing 13 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 31 Complementary and Manual Therapy 4 Microbiology 11 Toxicology 6 Cancer Research 26 Computer Science Applications 9 Geography, Planning and Development 9 Neurology 25 Internal Medicine 6 Occupational Therapy 6 Anatomy 2 Agronomy and Crop Science 14 Immunology 29 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Parasitology 8 Equine 2 Aging 2 Hepatology 9 Research and Theory 1 Urology 7 Pharmacology 9 Information Systems and Management 7 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 20 Psychiatry and Mental health 15 Hematology 11 Archeology 1 Rheumatology 14 Economics and Econometrics 24 General Engineering 1 Genetics 9 Development 3 Biochemistry 6 Biological Psychiatry 2 Endocrinology 4 Marketing 7 Education 22 Communication 5 Nephrology 5 Emergency Medical Services 5 Physical 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Acoustics and Ultrasonics 3.0k Media Technology 16.1k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 48.8k Instrumentation 4.3k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 22.7k Optical Engineering United States
Optics & Laser Technology China
Optics and Lasers in Engineering China
Light Science & Applications China
Journal of Modern Optics China
Journal of the Optical Society of America A United States
Measurement Science and Technology China
Electronics Letters United Kingdom
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About Applied Optics The 13.8k papers published in Applied Optics in the last decades have received a total of 135.1k indexed citations . Papers published in Applied Optics usually cover Acoustics and Ultrasonics (273 papers), Media Technology (1.6k papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (5.5k papers) specifically the topics of Photonic and Optical Devices (2.4k papers), Optical measurement and interference techniques (1.7k papers), Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (1.6k papers), Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors (1.4k papers), Digital Holography and Microscopy (883 papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (879 papers), Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies (865 papers) and Advanced optical system design (756 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Applied Optics are Naveen K. Nishchal , Sudheesh K. Rajput , James R. Fienup , Muhammad Rafiq Abuturab , Shaista Babar , J. H. Weaver , Song Zhang , Adrian Stern , Bahram Javidi and Zhigang Zang .
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