This paper analyses the periodical influence of the academic journal Optical Instruments from 2013 to 2017,and puts forward strategies to enhance its influence in the future.Based on the retrieval platform of CNKI (China national knowledge internet),this paper analyzes the quantity of papers,author distribution,amount of institutional papers,influential factors,citation frequency and column design in Optical Instruments.The research shows that authors are mainly from universities where the journal locates,almost no highly-cited papers and articles in each column are distributed unevenly.Therefore,we should enhance the academic influnce of the journal by strengthening the construction of talent team and the periodical brand,refining the columns,cooperating with the media platform and academic conferences.