About The 40.8k papers published in Optics Letters in the last decades have received a total of 1.2M indexed citations.
Papers published in Optics Letters usually cover
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (26.5k papers),
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (23.6k papers) and
Biomedical Engineering (9.0k papers) specifically the topics of Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (12.9k papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (10.8k papers) and Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (4.9k papers). The most active scholars publishing in Optics Letters are
Bahram Javidi ,
Demetrios N. Christodoulides ,
Stefan W. Hell ,
P. St. J. Russell ,
T. A. Birks ,
L. F. Mollenauer ,
James R. Fienup ,
J. C. Knight ,
J. P. Gordon and
Amnon Yariv .
Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Optics Letters
Comparison fields: 5 of 244 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 738.2k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 642.8k Biomedical Engineering 294.7k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 95.9k Materials Chemistry 76.9k Biophysics 66.7k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 62.0k Spectroscopy 59.1k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 57.6k Computational Mechanics 49.8k Media Technology 48.1k Artificial Intelligence 43.5k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 40.6k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 39.1k Mechanics of Materials 31.6k Aerospace Engineering 30.6k Acoustics and Ultrasonics 27.4k Nuclear and High Energy Physics 26.7k Ceramics and Composites 23.2k Molecular Biology 21.4k Radiation 20.7k Ophthalmology 17.4k Mechanical Engineering 14.7k Instrumentation 14.2k Computer Networks and Communications 13.9k Atmospheric Science 11.3k Astronomy and Astrophysics 10.6k Global and Planetary Change 10.0k Civil and Structural Engineering 9.3k Analytical Chemistry 9.0k Ocean Engineering 8.2k Condensed Matter Physics 8.1k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 7.7k Bioengineering 7.5k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 7.2k Structural Biology 5.9k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4.6k Organic Chemistry 4.4k Geophysics 4.3k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 4.3k Polymers and Plastics 4.3k Plant Science 4.0k Surgery 3.8k Cognitive Neuroscience 3.7k Physiology 3.6k Reproductive Medicine 3.2k Applied Mathematics 3.2k Cell Biology 2.9k Mathematical Physics 2.7k Human-Computer Interaction 2.5k Inorganic Chemistry 2.5k Signal Processing 2.5k Environmental Engineering 2.5k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2.4k Epidemiology 2.4k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2.2k Biomaterials 1.8k Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1.8k Ecology 1.7k Computational Theory and Mathematics 1.7k Control and Systems Engineering 1.6k Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 1.6k Oceanography 1.6k Oncology 1.5k Archeology 1.5k Insect Science 1.2k Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.2k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1.0k Automotive Engineering 1.0k Geology 950 Electrochemistry 910 Dermatology 851 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 743 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 684 Earth-Surface Processes 669 Genetics 668 Catalysis 647 Geochemistry and Petrology 584 Geometry and Topology 572 Information Systems 562 Neurology 540 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 529 Water Science and Technology 517 Food Science 484 Economics and Econometrics 482 Modeling and Simulation 420 Pollution 400 Numerical Analysis 384 Immunology 378 Building and Construction 378 Biotechnology 376 Cancer Research 355 Neurology 342 Pharmaceutical Science 328 Hardware and Architecture 315 Immunology and Allergy 292 Rheumatology 283 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 271 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 263 Sensory Systems 259 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 258 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 251 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 205 Infectious Diseases 198 Oral Surgery 178 Rehabilitation 177 Social Psychology 174 Genetics 171 Biochemistry 166 Pharmacology 163 General Health Professions 161 Sociology and Political Science 148 Clinical Biochemistry 148 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 143 Emergency Medical Services 143 Physiology 142 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 142 Orthodontics 140 Environmental Chemistry 134 Otorhinolaryngology 132 Statistics and Probability 128 Animal Science and Zoology 125 Hematology 122 Geriatrics and Gerontology 116 Conservation 114 Education 110 Philosophy 107 Biochemistry 103 Developmental Biology 101 Nutrition and Dietetics 101 Molecular Medicine 96 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 93 Safety Research 88 Urology 81 Periodontics 80 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 77 Nature and Landscape Conservation 76 Developmental Neuroscience 75 Management Science and Operations Research 70 Aging 65 Complementary and alternative medicine 65 Ecological Modeling 65 Psychiatry and Mental health 64 Internal Medicine 63 Management Information Systems 62 Hepatology 61 Gastroenterology 60 Health Information Management 59 Microbiology 58 Speech and Hearing 55 Toxicology 55 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 53 Finance 50 Process Chemistry and Technology 50 Emergency Medicine 49 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 48 Paleontology 48 Marketing 47 Clinical Psychology 46 Nephrology 42 Urban Studies 41 General Materials Science 40 Small Animals 37 Information Systems and Management 34 Virology 33 Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 Agronomy and Crop Science 31 Strategy and Management 31 Transportation 29 Cultural Studies 29 Soil Science 28 Developmental and Educational Psychology 28 Endocrinology 27 Filtration and Separation 27 History and Philosophy of Science 27 Metals and Alloys 26 Political Science and International Relations 26 Pharmacy 24 Parasitology 24 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 23 Pharmacology 23 Gender Studies 23 Computer Science Applications 22 Management of Technology and Innovation 21 Medical Laboratory Technology 21 Equine 20 Accounting 20 Computational Mathematics 20 Algebra and Number Theory 19 Language and Linguistics 18 Biological Psychiatry 16 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 16 Family Practice 16 Literature and Literary Theory 16 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 15 General Dentistry 15 Demography 15 Anthropology 14 Occupational Therapy 14 History 14 Communication 14 Aquatic Science 13 Complementary and Manual Therapy 13 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 11 General Engineering 11 Theoretical Computer Science 10 Geography, Planning and Development 10 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 9 Linguistics and Language 9 General Social Sciences 9 Business and International Management 9 Health 8 Space and Planetary Science 8 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 8 Software 7 Architecture 7 Behavioral Neuroscience 7 Chemical Health and Safety 6 Microbiology 5 Transplantation 5 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 Law 4 Forestry 4 Archeology 4 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 4 Development 4 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 Health Informatics 4 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 4 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 3 Museology 3 Applied Psychology 3 Religious studies 2 Anatomy 2 Classics 2 Fuel Technology 2 General Psychology 2 General Decision Sciences 2 Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 Drug Discovery 1 Horticulture 1 Music 1 Medical Terminology 1 Life-span and Life-course Studies 1
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 738.2k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 642.8k Biomedical Engineering 294.7k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 95.9k Materials Chemistry 76.9k Optics Communications China
Nature Communications United States
Review of Scientific Instruments United States
Physical Review A United States
Nature Photonics United States
Reviews of Modern Physics United States
Physics Today United States
Physics Letters A United States
Proceedings of the IEEE United States
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