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Light & Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):LIGHT ENG
Country: Russian Federation•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.2•SCImago Rank: #21,949•Identifier (ISSN):0236-2945(Print)•Articles / Year: 62•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,544 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.4
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
7

7 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate66.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
62articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.376)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.421)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.313)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.216)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.16)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Our magazine develops comprehensive communication within the lighting community, providing opportunities for discussion and free expression of opinions of specialists of different profiles; contributes to the convergence of science and engineering practice, the search for opportunities for the application of research results in lighting and technological applications of light; keeps the scientific community up to date with the latest advances in the theory of the light field, providing readers with operational professional information; initiates international cooperation, promotes and distributes the results of Russian authors in the international professional community; provides equal opportunities for authors from different regions of Russia and other countries. The journal publishes articles in the following areas: visual and non-visual effects of radiation on humans; light field theory; photometry and colorimetry; sources of light; ballasts; light devices, their design and production technology; lighting and irradiation installation; light signaling; methods of mathematical modeling of light devices and installations; problems of energy saving in lighting, installation and operation of lighting installations; modern production technologies of lighting products for lighting control systems; innovative design solutions; innovations in lighting and lighting design; the study of the effect on plants and animals, problems of using light in medicine; problems of disinfection of premises, water and smell elimination with the help of technology of UV radiation using; problems of light in the ocean and space.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsOpticsEngineeringComputer ScienceEnvironmental ScienceBiologyQuantum MechanicsElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceMathematicsChemistryAstronomyComputer VisionOptoelectronicsEcologyPsychologyArtificial Intelligence

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #21,949Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.2

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
14

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.39

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,544 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations96
3-Year Documents239
Citable Documents236

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Znack Publishing House
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
ZNACK PUBLISHING HOUSE, PO BOX 648, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 10100
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCRSCIE
360/369Q4
OPTICS
JCRSCIE
124/129Q4
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
JCISCIE
363/371Q4
OPTICS
JCISCIE
126/129Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

20 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.3——
20240.3——
20230.6——
20220.376——
20210.421——
20200.313——
20190.216——
20180.16——
2017—42
2016—33
2015—328
2014—47
2013—10
2012—518
2011—11
2010—321
2009—613
2008—28
2007—411
2006—24
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Light & Engineering

WoS Q4
0011201820192020202120222023202420250.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 66.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 393bc025-fac1-4d91-9eb2-0081708d4eeb
Database Updated: 2026-09-28