Journal profile · ENERGY & FUELS
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy
ISSN 0916-8753 · eISSN 1882-6121 · Japan Institute Of Energy
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy is published by Japan Institute Of Energy 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 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENERGY & FUELS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering12.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.6%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering6%
- Coal Combustion and Slurry ProcessingEngineering5.3%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering4.7%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.5%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering4.2%
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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,792 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 7 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 9 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 21 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 46 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 113 |
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
- Japan Institute Of Energy
- ISSN
- 0916-8753
- Electronic ISSN
- 1882-6121
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy
What CAS zone is Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels. 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.
Which databases index Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy 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: .