Journal profile · Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi)
ISSN 0019-2341 · eISSN 1349-838X · Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan
Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi): fully open access; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi) is published by Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced optical system design, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Color Science and Applications, together about 35.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced optical system designEngineering13.3%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering12.9%
- Color Science and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy9.3%
- Diverse Academic Research AnalysisSocial Sciences6.8%
- Color perception and designPsychology5.9%
- Vacuum and Plasma ArcsPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience4.6%
- Calibration and Measurement TechniquesEngineering4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Q4 | 949/1030 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,048 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 50 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 73 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 97 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 112 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 122 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 154 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan
- ISSN
- 0019-2341
- Electronic ISSN
- 1349-838X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi)
Which databases index Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi) is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi) open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (Shomei Gakkai Shi) is a fully open-access 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: .