Journal details
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
IEEE · ISSN 0733-8724 · eISSN 1558-2213
EISCIEScopusPubMedPMC
Overview
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY is a Engineering, Electrical & Electronic · Optics · Telecommunications journal published by IEEE (United States). Use this page to check its impact factor, JCR quartile, CAS zone and indexing before you submit. Always confirm the scope, APC and policies on the journal's official website.
Publication output
2026: 521 articles · 2025: 1,216 articles · 2024: 1,220 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY?
The impact factor recorded for JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY is 5.2 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY?
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY is listed in CAS Zone 2 and marked as a TOP journal.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY?
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY is indexed in EI, SCIE, Scopus, PubMed, PMC. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.