Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: As Co-Editors-in-Chief of Light: Science & Applications ( LSA ), we are honored to reflect on the journal’s illustrious history, celebrate its achievements in 2024, and outline our ambitious vision for the future. Launched in March 2012 by the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Optical Society, in partnership with Nature Portfolio, LSA has become a global leader in optics and photonics research. With over 12,000 submissions and 2,200 publications from more than 70 countries and 1500 affiliations, LSA’ s impact is undeniable, boasting a Journal Impact Factor of 23.4 (JCR 2024), ranking it among the top optics journals worldwide.
Source: Light Science & Applications
Authors: Xi-Cheng Zhang, Yun-Feng Xiao
Institutions: University of Rochester, Peking University
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,190
OpenAlex ID: W4414339387