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Q1Optical Materials
About Optical Materials
Optical Materials is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.654 and H-index of 136.
Coverage: 1992-2026. Research categories: Inorganic Chemistry (Q1); Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q2); Computer Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Q2); Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (Q2); Organic Chemistry (Q2); Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (Q2); Spectroscopy (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials; Glass properties and applications; Solid State Laser Technologies; Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics; Perovskite Materials and Applications; Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties.
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2,610.00 USD; 2,440.00 EUR; 2,090.00 GBP; 323,720.00 JPY
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