| Discipline | Optics, quantum optics |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Thomas Brown |
| Publication details | |
Former name(s) | Optica Acta |
| History | 1954-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | 21/year |
| 1.293 (2021) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Mod. Opt. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JMOPEW |
| ISSN | 0950-0340 (print) 1362-3044 (web) |
| LCCN | 87656599 |
| OCLC no. | 15722504 |
| Links | |
The Journal of Modern Optics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established as Optica Acta in 1954. It obtained its current name in 1987 and is published by Taylor & Francis with 21 issues per year. The journal covers most branches of classical and quantum optics including lasers, diffraction, holographs, nonlinear optics, and photon statistics. The editor-in-chief is Thomas Brown (University of Rochester). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 1.293.[1]