Color Research and Application

Aims & Scope

Color Research and Application provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed research reviews, original research articles, and editorials of the highest quality on the science, technology, and application of color in multiple disciplines.

Due to the highly interdisciplinary influence of color, the readership of the journal is similarly widespread and includes those in business, art, design, education, as well as various industries.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13526

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1854

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.411

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	73

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Correlated color temperature as an explicit function of chromaticity coordinates

  Citation: 1763

  Authors: C. S.

• The CIEDE2000 color-difference formula: Implementation notes, supplementary test data, and mathematical observations

  Citation: 1513

  Authors: Gaurav, Wencheng, Edul N.

• The development of the CIE 2000 colour‐difference formula: CIEDE2000

  Citation: 1497

  Authors: M. R., G., B.

• Using color to separate reflection components

  Citation: 934

  Authors: Steven A.

• The CIE 1976 Color‐Difference Formulae

  Citation: 651

  Authors: Alan R.

• A study of colour emotion and colour preference. Part I: Colour emotions for single colours

  Citation: 459

  Authors: Li‐Chen, M. Ronnier, Andrée, Angela

• CIE Recommendations on Uniform Color Spaces, Color‐Difference Equations, and Metric Color Terms

  Citation: 325

  Authors:

• Colorimetric and photometric properties of a 2° fundamental observer

  Citation: 323

  Authors: J. J.

• A study of digital camera colorimetric characterization based on polynomial modeling

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Guowei, M. Ronnier, Peter A.

• Uniform colour spaces based on CIECAM02 colour appearance model

  Citation: 267

  Authors: M. Ronnier, Guihua, Changjun

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