Optics InfoBase - Author Information

Information for OSA Journal Authors

OSA welcomes submissions of research articles to its journals. Authors are encouraged to review the individual journal descriptions when choosing an appropriate publication for their submission (see Journal Descriptions).

JON/JOCN authors should consult the JOCN Author page.

Style Guides and Templates (incl. BibTex and EndNote)
Word 2007 Users
Free Color Online
Optics Letters Length Estimates
Electronic Art Guidelines (PDF)
Multimedia
OCIS Codes

Manuscript Tracking
Comments and Replies
Overview of Peer Review Process - coming soon
Revised Manuscripts
Early Posting
Accepted Manuscripts

Early Posting
Forthcoming Issues

Publication Charges
Optional Open Access
Color Charges
Reprint Orders

Select a journal below to transfer to the submission instructions and to enter the ADS submission and tracking system.

JOSA A
JOSA B
Applied Optics
Optics Letters
Optics Express
Journal of Optical Communications and Networking

Ethical Guidelines Documents
Editorial on Plagiarism
Authorship Guidelines - coming soon

See the OPN Authors' Page for more information.

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