Science Exploration Press officially announces the launch of Light Manipulation and Applications(LMA), a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to providing a comprehensive platform for cutting-edge research in all areas of optics and photonics. We are honored to welcome Professor Yangjian Cai as the Founding Editor-in-Chief of LMA.

Professor Cai is Vice President of Shandong Normal University, a Full Professor, and a Ph.D. Supervisor. He is a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China and a Fellow of Optica (formerly the Optical Society of America, OSA). His research interests include light field manipulation and its applications, beam propagation and control, optical imaging, atmospheric optics, and micro/nano optical manipulation. He has published over 300 SCI-indexed papers (in Q2 journals or higher), with total citations exceeding 20,000. Moreover, Professor Cai has been consistently listed among Elsevier’s “Most Cited Chinese Researchers” and Stanford University’s “Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide”.

LMA is committed to pushing the boundaries of optics and photonics by serving as a premier platform for transformative research in light field structuring and its broad applications. The journal welcomes high-impact studies across a range of topics, including optical physics, structured light, nonlinear and quantum optics, and advanced nanophotonic platforms. LMA aims to accelerate innovation and the real-world deployment of next-generation light-based technologies across scientific and engineering disciplines.

To support early contributions and foster global collaboration, LMA is currently waiving all article processing charges (APCs). We warmly invite researchers to submit their works to LMA and contribute to this timely and essential scientific conversation.

For more information, please visit the official website of LMA: https://sciexplor.com/lma