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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
Impact factor
2.1 (2022)
5 year impact factor
1.8 (2022)
Submission to first decision (median)
7 days
Downloads
436,118 (2023)

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Journal information

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