Today, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Laser & Optoelectronics Progress (LOP), the pioneering academic journal in the fields of lasers and optoelectronics. Since 1964, LOP has been promoting development of laser and optoelectronics in China by translating and publishing the high-quality papers. Throughout its 60 years, LOP has been led by some of the most prestigious figures in the field of lasers and optoelectronics. Deng Ximing, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was the founding Editor-in-Chief (1964—1997) and lay the foundation for the journal's scholarly pursuits. Subsequently, Fan Dianyuan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, has become the successor since 2004. LOP has undergone transformations from its original name Guangshouji Fashe Qingbao to Jiguang Qingbao,then to Guowai Jiguang,and finally its current name Laser & Optoelectronics Progress. A notable milestone of LOP, transitioning into a semi-monthly journal, occurred in 2019. In order to report the sophisticated progress, LOP started to publish the special issue of "Advanced Imaging" in 2020. An impressive submission exceeding three thousand manuscripts was achieved. The transformation trajectory of LOP is exhibited from its inaugural publication to the enterprise and cluster publishing, ultimately adapting to the dynamics of new media and network dissemination. To learn more about LOP, the publication data, database inclusion, citation indicators and the honors from LOP's rich history are explored. We will continue in our mission to stand up for research, serve the research community and communicate the results of lasers and optoelectronics.