Aims and Scope of Journal of Lightwave Technology
The Journal of Lightwave Technology is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering optical guided-wave science, technology, and engineering. It is published jointly by the Optical Society and the IEEE Photonics Society. It was established in 1983 and the editor-in-chief is Gabriella Bosco (Politecnico di Torino). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 4.288. Less
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CiteScore 

9.2
Eigenfactor 

0.01 - 0.05
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q1Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

SNIP 

1.69
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| Publisher | IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
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