Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-OPTICS
Journal of Photonics for Energy
ISSN 1947-7988 · SPIE · UNITED STATES
Journal of Photonics for Energy: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.33; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Photonics for Energy is published by SPIE and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, solar cell performance optimization and Conducting polymers and applications, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Photonics for Energy publishes peer-reviewed papers covering fundamental and applied research areas focused on the applications of photonics for renewable energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, monitoring, consumption, and efficient usage.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-OPTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsEngineering10.8%
- solar cell performance optimizationEngineering8.8%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science7.6%
- Organic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchEngineering6.7%
- Thin-Film Transistor TechnologiesEngineering6.3%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science5.9%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5.6%
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 253OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 683 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 7 | 63 |
| 2024 | 26 | 9 | 104 |
| 2023 | 16 | 9 | 107 |
| 2022 | 31 | 10 | 230 |
| 2021 | 40 | 15 | 290 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SPIE
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1947-7988
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Photonics for Energy
What CAS zone is Journal of Photonics for Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Photonics for Energy is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Optics / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Photonics for Energy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.33; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Photonics for Energy?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Photonics for Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Photonics for Energy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Photonics for Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Photonics for Energy is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .