Journal profile · Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Journal of Daylighting
ISSN 2383-8701 · Solarlits · Pakistan
Journal of Daylighting: fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review about 50 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Daylighting is published by Solarlits. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Solar Energy Systems and Technologies and Building energy efficiency and sustainability, together about 64.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Daylighting is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to investigations of daylighting in buildings. It is the leading journal that publishes original research on all aspects of Energy, Buildings, and Lighting. Areas of special interest for this journal include, but are not limited to, the following: Energy Energy sources Energy systems Energy-efficient technologies Energy and environment Energy storage Artificial intelligence in energy systems Photovoltaic cells and systems Building-integrated photovoltaics Solar thermal Solar energy applications Buildings Architectural/Building engineering Smart buildings Building energy modeling Building physics Building envelopes Building Materials Indoor environment quality Lighting Illumination optics Daylighting Artificial lighting Lighting simulation Lighting designs Luminaires Lighting metrology and light quality Lighting control To submit a manuscript to Journal of Daylighting, please read journal guidelines for authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Editor-in-chief Yuehong SuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 11%); most named Italy 11, Mainland China 5, Spain 4, Türkiye 4, United Kingdom 3 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering32.7%
- Solar Energy Systems and TechnologiesEngineering17.9%
- Building energy efficiency and sustainabilityEngineering14.2%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering7%
- Advanced optical system designEngineering3.1%
- Facilities and Workplace ManagementPsychology2.6%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy2.4%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 57/106 | 46th |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q3 | 186/345 | 46th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 301 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 390 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 258 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 260 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 173 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 163 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
50 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
Article types accepted4
- book reviewThe Journals accepts the following types of manuscripts: Original articles Review articles Short communications Book reviews Errata Authors should produce a man…Length not stated
- original articleThe Journals accepts the following types of manuscripts: Original articles Review articles Short communications Book reviews Errata Authors should produce a man…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journals accepts the following types of manuscripts: Original articles Review articles Short communications Book reviews Errata Authors should produce a man…Length not stated
- short communicationThe Journals accepts the following types of manuscripts: Original articles Review articles Short communications Book reviews Errata Authors should produce a man…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI statement
The authors declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the preparation of this manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & Licensing
CC-BY license Model summary
Your manuscript should not contain any information that has already been published. If you include already published figures or images, please obtain the necessary permission from the copyright holder to publish under the CC-BY license. The Journals offer authors to publish their research Open-Access. Articles are freely available to the wider public with permitted reuse under Creative Commons use…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access under CC-BY license Model summary
All articles published Open Access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Roles
The journal checks the basic quality of the original submission. Submissions that fail are rejected, and successful ones are passed to the Editor. External referees from the journal's database and the research community provide peer-review recommendations. The Editor reviews all recommendations and makes the final decision to accept, revise, or reject the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Solarlits
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2383-8701
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Daylighting
How long does peer review take at Journal of Daylighting?
The publisher reports about 50 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Daylighting?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Daylighting based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (11), Mainland China (5) and Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Daylighting?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Daylighting is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Daylighting open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Daylighting is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .