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Lighting Research and Technology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1944

ISSN1477-0938
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.625
H-Index
83
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.549
Total Works
2,003
Total Citations
34,100
2yr Mean Citedness
1.28
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to lighting, including its effects on human perception, visual performance, and well-being. It covers topics such as temporal light modulation (flicker), color temperature, and different lighting strategies like task-ambient lighting. The journal also addresses the technical aspects of lighting systems, including LED technology, road lighting design, and measurement methodologies for light sources and their properties.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1944
Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,003
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1477-0938
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyOptics

Scopus Categories

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Impact of Light on Environment and HealthBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationColor Science and ApplicationsColor perception and designVisual perception and processing mechanismsUrban Heat Island MitigationCircadian rhythm and melatoninUrban Green Space and HealthOcular and Laser Science ResearchVehicle emissions and performance
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref