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Applied Physics B

Lasers and Optics

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Overview

Applied Physics B is a renowned journal that publishes essential research results in key areas of applied physics, mostly focused on lasers and optics.

  • Features publication of experimental and theoretical investigations in applied physics.
  • Broad coverage includes laser physics, linear and nonlinear optics, ultrafast phenomena, and more.
  • Offers invited reviews in addition to regular papers.
  • Includes a rapid communication section for the speedy publication of significant and particularly interesting results.
  • High author satisfaction, with 94% of surveyed authors indicating they would publish in the journal again.
Editor-in-Chief
  • Jacob Mackenzie

Journal metrics

Journal Impact Factor
2.0 (2024)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
1.8 (2024)
Submission to first decision (median)
10 days
Downloads
539.3k (2024)

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Journal updates

  • 2025 Julius Springer Prize

    Prof.Dr. Ursula Keller was awarded the Julius Springer Prize 2025 which will took place at CLEO Europe during the Ultrafast Laser Technology 1 session on Tuesday June 24, 2025 at the Neue Messe München, ICM, Munich, Germany. 

  • Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics

    This prize, to be awarded annually since 1998, has been established by the Editors of Applied Physics A - Materials Science and Processing and Applied Physics B - Lasers and Optics and Springer. See here the winners from former years.

Journal information

Electronic ISSN
1432-0649
Print ISSN
0946-2171
Abstracted and indexed in
  1. Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
  2. BFI List
  3. Baidu
  4. CLOCKSS
  5. CNKI
  6. CNPIEC
  7. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
  8. Chimica
  9. Current Contents/Electronics & Telecommunications Collection
  10. Current Contents/Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences
  11. Dimensions
  12. EBSCO
  13. EI Compendex
  14. Google Scholar
  15. INIS Atomindex
  16. INSPEC
  17. INSPIRE
  18. Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  19. Naver
  20. OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  21. Portico
  22. ProQuest
  23. SCImago
  24. SCOPUS
  25. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  26. TD Net Discovery Service
  27. Wanfang
  28. eLibrary.ru

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