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Journal of the Optical Society covers from 1916 to now.

Journal of the Optical Society of America Celebrates OSA's Centennial

To commemorate OSA's Centennial, OSA Publishing has developed some special content that highlights the Society's first publication, Journal of the Optical Society of America (JOSA), as well as its spinoffs, JOSA A and JOSA B.

Historical Editorials, Notes and Other Content

Explore notable editorials and other interesting content from JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B.

List of Topical and Assistant Editors

Browse all of the people who have served as topical and assistant editors over the last 100 years.

100 Most Cited By Journal

Enjoy free, full access to the 100 most cited JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B articles.

Biographies of Current and Past Editors-in-Chief

Learn more about the Editors-in-Chief of JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B.

Editor's Picks Collections

Read articles that the JOSA A and B Centennial Editors have selected to illustrate how certain topics have changed over time in the Journals.

JOSA A

JOSA B

Commemorative Feature Articles

Read these commemorative articles, which bring together the past and future of optics and photonics.

JOSA Term Browser

Explore the rise and fall of topics and technological themes in JOSA, JOSA A, and JOSA B with this interactive visual tool.

Centennial Editorials by the Editors-in-Chief of JOSA A and JOSA B

Throughout 2016, the Editors-in-Chief of JOSA A and JOSA B authored editorials looking back on JOSA's rich history with an eye on the future.

P. Scott Carney
—JOSA A

Celebrating the new and old

Grover Swartzlander
—JOSA B

Editors-in-Chief

JOSA A
P. Scott Carney
University of Illinois, USA
JOSA B
Grover Swartzlander
Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
JOSA A
Bahaa Saleh
CREOL, University of Central Florida, USA
JOSA B
Prem Kumar
Northwestern University, USA

Most Cited Articles by Decade

Discover the most cited articles across all of OSA's publications over the last 100 years.