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).

Note new styles, effective March 2007

Manuscript Preparation 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 Peer Review Manuscript Tracking Comments and Replies Overview of Peer Review Process - coming soon Revised Manuscripts Early Posting Accepted Manuscripts Online Posting Early Posting E-first Publication Charges and Reprints Publication Charges Optional Open Access Color Charges Reprint Orders Copyright and Permissions Copyright Transfer (PDF) and FAQ - coming soon Author Posting Policy Permissions

Submission Instructions 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 Networking Ethical Guidelines Ethical Guidelines Documents Editorial on Plagiarism Authorship Guidelines - coming soon Optics and Photonics News (OPN) See the OPN Authors' Page for more information.