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Lighting Research and Technology
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Lighting Research and Technology

1477-1535

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/lrt

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 1135 11 16 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 43
Documents by Best Scientists*: 49
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.625
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Lighting Research & Technology?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Optics, Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Luminance and Illuminance. Daylight, Brightness and Glare (vision) studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Optics presented. In addition to Daylight research, it aims to explore topics under Daylighting, Architectural engineering, Remote sensing and Sky.

The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Remote sensing as it also encompasses Meteorology. Artificial intelligence research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Rendering (computer graphics). It connects the study in Illuminance with the closely related area of Simulation.

  • Optics (21.32%)
  • Artificial intelligence (13.14%)
  • Computer vision (11.69%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Useful daylight illuminance: a new paradigm for assessing daylight in buildings: (322 citations)
  • Monitoring manual control of electric lighting and blinds (228 citations)
  • Daylight metrics and energy savings (221 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Lighting Research & Technology:

The most cited articles mainly tackle studies in Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Daylight, Simulation and Illuminance. The journal articles explore research in Glare (vision) and overlapping concepts in Optometry to expand the discourse in Artificial intelligence. The Daylight research tackled in the published articles is interrelated with Remote sensing which concerns subjects like Meteorology.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Lighting Research & Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter Boyce (100 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Steve Fotios (85 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Peter Tregenza (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rea (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • DJ Carter (31 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Lighting Research & Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sheffield (79 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Philips (64 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Building Research Establishment (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Research Council (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 33.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.42% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.42% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 29.17% of all publications and 50.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Daylight: What makes the difference?

    Martine Knoop;Oliver Stefani;Bruno Bueno;Barbara Szybinska Matusiak

    (2020)
    210 Citations
  • Influence of indoor temperature and daylight illuminance on visual perception

    Giorgia Chinazzo;Jan Wienold;Marilyne Andersen

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Towards a framework for light-dosimetry studies: Methodological considerations

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Diurnal effects of illuminance on performance: Exploring the moderating role of cognitive domain and task difficulty:

    T. Ru;T. Ru;Karin C.H.J. Smolders;Qing-Wei Chen;Guofu Zhou

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Towards a framework for light-dosimetry studies: Quantification metrics

    (2023)
    14 Citations
  • Exploring relationships between soundscape and lightscape perception: A case study around the Colosseum and Fori Imperiali in Rome

    (2023)
    6 Citations
  • Methods for assessing the effects of spatial luminance patterns on perceived qualities of concert lighting

    Vwl Lo;KA Steemers

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • A new street lighting control algorithm based on forecasted traffic data for electricity consumption reduction

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Design method of diffuse transmission free-form surface combined with collimation lens array

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Comparison of questionnaire items for discomfort glare studies in daylit spaces

    (2023)
    3 Citations

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