Light: Science and Applications
Self-Citation Ratio

The ISSN of Light: Science and Applications is 20477538. An ISSN is an 8-digit code used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines and periodicals of all kinds and on all media–print and electronic.

Light: Science and Applications is an Open Access (OA) Journal. Open Access stands for unrestricted access and unrestricted reuse. With Open Access, researchers can read and build on the findings of others without restriction. Much scientific and medical research is paid for with public funds. Open Access allows taxpayers to see the results of their investment.

Light: Science and Applications is published by Nature Publishing Group, which is located in the United Kingdom. The Publication History of Light: Science and Applications covers 2012-ongoing.

Light: Science and Applications is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The scope of Light: Science and Applications covers Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q1), Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (Q1).

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