Advances in Optics and Photonics

Advances in Optics and Photonics is an all-electronic review journal published by Optica Publishing Group, the publishing arm of Optica, founded in 2009, covering advances in optics and photonics from fundamental science to engineering applications, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 30.1《光学与光子学进展》是由（Optica Publishing Group）出版、2009 年创办的全电子综述期刊，涵盖从基础科学到工程应用的光学与光子学进展，2025 年影响因子为 30.1。

Scope

• It publishes comprehensive review articles, tutorials and forward-looking roadmaps rather than primary research该刊刊载综合性综述文章、教程与前瞻性路线图，而非原创研究。^[1]
• Its authoritative content covers advances in all areas of optics and photonics from fundamental science to engineering applications其权威内容涵盖光学与光子学所有领域从基础科学到工程应用的进展。
• Coverage includes materials, devices and systems, spanning both theory and practical engineering报道范围包括材料、器件与系统，兼顾理论与工程实践。
• Long reviews and tutorials are invited only, and tutorials feature interactive components such as animation and video长篇综述与教程仅接受邀请投稿，教程配有动画与视频等互动内容。
• It is aimed at students, researchers, faculty, business professionals and engineers其读者涵盖学生、研究者、教师、业界专业人士与工程师。
• It is published quarterly and its 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 30.1, ranking third among 129 optics journals该刊按季度出版，2025 年影响因子为 30.1，在 129 种光学期刊中排名第三。

History

• The journal was launched by the Optical Society of America in 2009 as its review journal, and its inaugural issue appeared that year该刊由（Optical Society of America，OSA）于 2009 年创办，作为其综述期刊，首期于当年出版。
• It was founded and first edited by Bahaa E. A. Saleh, a distinguished professor of optics该刊由光学领域杰出教授 Bahaa E. A. Saleh 创办并担任首任主编。
• The Optical Society rebranded as Optica in 2021, and its publishing division is now Optica Publishing Group该学会于 2021 年更名为 Optica，其出版部门现为（Optica Publishing Group）。
• It is an all-electronic journal and publishes no print edition该刊为全电子期刊，不出版印刷版。
• Its impact has risen from a 2021 Journal Impact Factor of 20.1 to 30.1 in 2025其影响因子由 2021 年的 20.1 上升至 2025 年的 30.1。

Editors

• The current Editor-in-Chief is Curtis R. Menyuk, professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County现任主编为（University of Maryland Baltimore County）计算机科学与电气工程教授 Curtis R. Menyuk。
• He was appointed in January 2026, succeeding Guifang Li, who had led the journal since 2020他于 2026 年 1 月获任，接替自 2020 年起执掌该刊的 Guifang Li。
• Menyuk is a Fellow of Optica, IEEE, SPIE and the American Physical SocietyMenyuk 是（Optica）、（IEEE）、（SPIE）与美国物理学会的会士。
• The journal is supported by a distinguished advisory board and associate editors who solicit articles and manage peer review该刊由杰出的顾问委员会与副编辑支持，负责约稿与管理同行评审。
• Its founding editor Bahaa E. A. Saleh served as chairman of the Optical Society's Board of Editors其创刊主编 Bahaa E. A. Saleh 曾任（Optical Society of America）编辑委员会主席。
• Every review and tutorial published is peer reviewed under the journal's editorial process所刊载的每篇综述与教程均经该刊编辑流程的同行评审。