Journal of the Optical Society of America A

368.2k citations

12.8k papers · · active since 1950

Impact in

Acoustics and Ultrasonics top 0.5%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.5%
- Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
- Color Science and Applications
- Photonic Crystals and Applications

Papers in

Acoustics and Ultrasonics 475
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6.5k
- Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics 1.6k
- Color Science and Applications 1.0k
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing 886

Top scholars: Berthold K. P. Horn Lifeng Li David Field John Daugman J. Durnin B. T. Draine Piotr J. Flatau David R. Williams

In The Last Decade

Journal of the Optical Society of America A

12.0k papers receiving 342.2k citations

Peers

Journal of the Optical Society of America A

Comparison fields: 5 of 235

Acoustics and Ultrasonics 9.5k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 151.8k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 30.0k Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 71.9k Media Technology 29.3k Structural Biology 4.2k Cognitive Neuroscience 53.3k Biophysics 16.0k Biomedical Engineering 102.6k Radiation 15.4k Ophthalmology 13.5k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 31.2k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 81.4k Instrumentation 4.6k Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 4.2k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 19.3k Aerospace Engineering 24.9k Computational Mechanics 19.3k Social Psychology 14.5k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 7.5k Epidemiology 15.9k Signal Processing 5.9k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 8.6k Applied Mathematics 5.0k Sensory Systems 2.0k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 5.3k Ocean Engineering 6.4k Global and Planetary Change 8.7k Analytical Chemistry 3.7k Astronomy and Astrophysics 6.1k Geology 2.1k Environmental Engineering 5.2k Human-Computer Interaction 2.1k Atmospheric Science 6.1k Mathematical Physics 2.8k Oceanography 3.2k Mechanics of Materials 6.2k Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3.1k Geophysics 3.2k Reproductive Medicine 1.8k Computational Mathematics 138 Artificial Intelligence 7.6k Civil and Structural Engineering 4.8k Mechanical Engineering 7.6k Molecular Biology 13.4k Condensed Matter Physics 2.2k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2.0k Spectroscopy 3.1k Materials Chemistry 6.9k Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 890 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 911 Earth-Surface Processes 819 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 490 Bioengineering 636 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.1k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2.7k Geometry and Topology 840 Ecology 2.4k Biochemistry 499 Numerical Analysis 482 Plant Science 3.2k Neurology 656 Cell Biology 1.3k Physiology 1.9k Archeology 893 Statistics and Probability 637 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 676 Ceramics and Composites 426 Automotive Engineering 874 General Decision Sciences 133 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 939 Computational Theory and Mathematics 1.2k Computer Networks and Communications 1.5k Control and Systems Engineering 1.5k Polymers and Plastics 845 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 964 Developmental Biology 122 Theoretical Computer Science 71 Conservation 178 Developmental and Educational Psychology 617 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 579 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1.2k Modeling and Simulation 205 Oral Surgery 283 Building and Construction 575 Water Science and Technology 553 Dermatology 302 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 339 History and Philosophy of Science 183 Food Science 638 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 217 Orthodontics 135 Space and Planetary Science 47 Biomaterials 418 Speech and Hearing 174 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 221 Surgery 1.1k Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 231 Transportation 180 Genetics 699 Electrochemistry 154 Organic Chemistry 659 Nature and Landscape Conservation 284 Economics and Econometrics 632 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 413 General Dentistry 30 Hardware and Architecture 143 Information Systems 449 Ecological Modeling 81 Pollution 217 Insect Science 228 Geochemistry and Petrology 109 Neurology 241 Inorganic Chemistry 243 Physiology 75 Safety Research 142 Psychiatry and Mental health 218 Nutrition and Dietetics 236 Immunology and Allergy 80 Human Factors and Ergonomics 34 General Materials Science 43 Oncology 320 Paleontology 96 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 205 Geography, Planning and Development 75 Management Science and Operations Research 166 Archeology 14 General Psychology 17 Philosophy 149 Aging 21 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 16 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 58 Health Informatics 15 Animal Science and Zoology 107 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 43 Pharmaceutical Science 61 Urban Studies 63 Occupational Therapy 38 Rehabilitation 59 Otorhinolaryngology 36 Environmental Chemistry 94 Biotechnology 77 Management Information Systems 85 Developmental Neuroscience 33 Molecular Medicine 41 Complementary and alternative medicine 65 Cultural Studies 74 Finance 87 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 4 Metals and Alloys 21 Anatomy 11 Catalysis 56 Rheumatology 107 Algebra and Number Theory 37 Equine 12 Marketing 73 Small Animals 54 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 128 Information Systems and Management 55 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 35 Gastroenterology 34 Applied Psychology 32 Family Practice 11 Urology 35 Soil Science 60 Demography 74 Clinical Biochemistry 39 Complementary and Manual Therapy 11 Health Information Management 24 Pharmacology 84 General Health Professions 116 Clinical Psychology 100 Pharmacy 21 Genetics 47 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 70 Cancer Research 62 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 15 Hepatology 31 Architecture 7 General Engineering 5 Periodontics 17 Parasitology 26 Horticulture 4 Language and Linguistics 46 Immunology 74 Sociology and Political Science 167 Biological Psychiatry 8 Medical Laboratory Technology 5 Aquatic Science 24 Endocrinology 16 Nephrology 20 Behavioral Neuroscience 10 Education 90 Museology 11 Process Chemistry and Technology 8 Microbiology 16 Virology 11 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 12 Anthropology 24 History 26 Law 24 Infectious Diseases 38 Computer Science Applications 13 Management of Technology and Innovation 17 Biochemistry 15 Obstetrics and Gynecology 13 Internal Medicine 6 Emergency Medical Services 12 Hematology 20 Filtration and Separation 4 Emergency Medicine 15 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 3 Music 6 Forestry 7 Agronomy and Crop Science 17 Communication 11 Health 10 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 4 Toxicology 4 Linguistics and Language 6 Classics 5 Software 5 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 9 Literature and Literary Theory 12 Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 Pharmacology 8 Accounting 11 Gender Studies 9 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 8 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 Political Science and International Relations 15 Public Administration 2 Business and International Management 1 Strategy and Management 7 General Social Sciences 1

Acoustics and Ultrasonics 9.5k
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 151.8k
Surfaces, Coatings and Films 30.0k
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 71.9k
Media Technology 29.3k

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About Journal of the Optical Society of America A

The 12.8k papers published in Journal of the Optical Society of America A in the last decades have received a total of 368.2k indexed citations . Papers published in Journal of the Optical Society of America A usually cover Acoustics and Ultrasonics (475 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (6.5k papers), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (1.5k papers), Media Technology (1.1k papers) and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (2.3k papers) specifically the topics of Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics (1.6k papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (1.5k papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (1.4k papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (1.4k papers), Optical measurement and interference techniques (1.2k papers), Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry (1.2k papers), Color Science and Applications (1.0k papers) and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (886 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Journal of the Optical Society of America A are Berthold K. P. Horn, Lifeng Li, David Field, John Daugman, J. Durnin, B. T. Draine, Piotr J. Flatau, David R. Williams, L. C. Davis and L.A. Feldkamp.

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