Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY
ISSN 0929-5607 · eISSN 1572-8757 · Springer US · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1995
ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 80 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY is published by Springer US 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 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Adsorption, Journal of the International Adsorption Society (JIAS), is a comprehensive resource for scientists, engineers, and technologists, providing peer-reviewed content on adsorption studies and closely related fields. JIAS aims to publish papers containing novel ideas in the field of adsorption, including new experimental or theoretical concepts spanning fundamental and practical aspects of adsorption. Fundamental aspects include molecular simulation, thermodynamics, kinetics, chemistry and physics of adsorption phenomena. Practical aspects include novel adsorbent materials, processes, applications, models, as well as new engineering and equipment designs. JIAS offers a variety of content such as articles, review papers, perspectives, special collections, tutorials, book reviews, and meeting announcements. Highly valued by authors, JIAS offers open access publishing at no cost to corresponding authors from participating institutions through Springer Nature Transformative agreements. It is important to note that while adsorption of metal ions, organic ions, dyes and other chemicals from solution is a widely studied and important topic, JIAS does not accept routine studies in these areas that merely report adsorption capacities, isotherms, or kinetic data without significant new insights. Submissions in these areas must demonstrate exceptional innovation before consideration, such as the development of new adsorption mechanisms or theoretical models, the discovery and full characterization of novel adsorbent materials with transformative performance or mechanistic understanding relative to the state-of-the-art, or fundamental breakthroughs in adsorption science, selectivity, or regeneration methods. Authors must demonstrate that their work fits these criteria to avoid immediate rejection.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief James A. RitterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 7, United Kingdom 5, France 4, Germany 3, Japan 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesEngineering14.2%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering10%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science9.7%
- Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisChemistry9%
- Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisMaterials Science7.9%
- Membrane Separation and Gas TransportEngineering6.4%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.6%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry4.6%
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 | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
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 | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,367OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 88LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 500,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 22 | 17 |
| 2025 | 99 | 26 | 441 |
| 2024 | 149 | 37 | 1,050 |
| 2023 | 58 | 27 | 631 |
| 2022 | 23 | 13 | 435 |
| 2021 | 64 | 24 | 1,146 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
80 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 58 days – 113 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 111 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (178 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Adsorption, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 0929-5607
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-8757
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY
What CAS zone is ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical / Engineering, Chemical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.31; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 80 days (interquartile range 58–113 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (5) and France (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY open access, and what is the APC?
ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .