Journal profile · Chemistry-Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Advances in Sample Preparation
ISSN 2772-5820 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Advances in Sample Preparation: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,080; review about 55 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 78 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Sample Preparation is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical chemistry methods development, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, together about 47.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Sample Preparation is an Open Access journal devoted to publishing high-quality original research, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects related to sample preparation. The journal welcomes the submission of original manuscripts on all fundamental and applied aspects related to sample preparation, which are at the forefront and cover discoveries in fundamentals, innovations in new extraction principles, materials, techniques and technologies, miniaturization, in vivo and on site sampling, automation, hyphenation, green sample preparation, and impactful applications in e.g. environmental, food and beverages, forensic, plants, pharmaceutical, bioanalysis and biomedical, as well as chemometric and computational approaches of relevance in these contexts. The journal places emphasis on scientifically rigorous studies related to sample preparation and only articles with a clear and strong research justification and novelty will be considered. All articles must align to green sample preparation or green analytical chemistry concepts and propose analytical practices that promote user's safety, safe materials and solvents, fast procedures, minimization of waste and energy. The use of metric tools to evaluate the greenness of the method is encouraged.The Scope for Advances in Sample Preparation includes:Fundamentals related to operational understanding and optimizationNew extraction principles, techniques, and technologiesNew solvents and materials used for extraction and separationInnovative instrumental approaches, automation, and hyphenationIsolation and separation of compounds both at a small or large scaleChemometricsMiniaturization in sample preparation, including microscale and nanoscale systemsGreen sample preparation and related metric toolsSensors and sensing with integrated sample preparationIn vivo and on-site sample preparation technologiesOriginal research articles describing new materials and methodologies should be applied to a sample matrix of suitable analytical complexity and provide evidence that they are substantially superior to any published method. Analytical performance characteristics must be given, including calibration, sensitivity, detection limits, accuracy, precision, and interferences. The potential for future routine application and automation should also be discussed. Reports of routine research on sample preparation and straightforward applications describing incremental additions to the scientific literature are discouraged. New applications will be accepted only if clearly demonstrate a high level of general importance and interest to the analytical chemistry community at large and if validated and critically compared with standard methods in terms of efficiency, selectivity, clean-up, enrichment, time and green chemistry potential. All manuscripts should relate and discuss experimental data and observations to fundamental theory.Reviews are invited or written with the prior agreement of the journal. In the latter case, topic proposals, including the title and a brief outline, must be emailed in advance to any of the journal's Editors. Review articles must be sufficiently broad in scope and specific enough to permit discussion to be made at an appropriate depth. They must be critical and comprehensive rather than an exhaustive list of published works on the proposed topic. Tutorials should describe the fundamental principles and practical operational details of a given sample preparation method. Opinion articles present the author's viewpoint and promote scientific discourse that challenges the current state of knowledge in any sub-field of sample preparation. Opinion articles are generally based on constructive criticism and should contain published evidence. Manuscripts are considered for publication in Advances in Sample Preparation only on the basis that the work is original and unpublished. The editors and publisher are fundamentally opposed to any form of
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Elefteria PsillakisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 10%); most named Spain 24, Italy 10, Mainland China 7, Brazil 4, United States 3 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry27.5%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry13.8%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering6.6%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Ionic liquids properties and applicationsChemical Engineering4.4%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry4.4%
- Biosensors and Analytical DetectionEngineering3.9%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
| 2025 | 78 | 78 | 583 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 413 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 838 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 1,347 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
55 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,080 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,550 / EUR 1,450 / GBP 1,240 / JPY 192,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,250 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers6, by deadline
- Emerging Trends in Sample Preparation for Food AnalysisDeadline
- Additive Manufacturing and Digital Fabrication in Analytical Sample PreparationDeadline
- Coupling sample preparation with instrumental techniquesDeadline
- Green Sample Preparation for Trace Organic Analytes in Complex MatricesDeadline
- Sample preparation in ChinaDeadline
- EuSP2026|GSAC2026: Advances in sample preparation and green analytical chemistryDeadline
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- opinionAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
- opinion articlesAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
- original research articleAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
- original research articlesAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
- reviewAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
- reviewsAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
- tutorialAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
- tutorialsAdvances in Sample Preparation accepts original research articles, reviews, tutorials and opinion articles covering with all aspects of sample preparation.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-5820
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Sample Preparation
What CAS zone is Advances in Sample Preparation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Sample Preparation is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advances in Sample Preparation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 10.6, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Sample Preparation?
The publisher reports about 55 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Advances in Sample Preparation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; 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 Advances in Sample Preparation based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (24), Italy (10) and Mainland China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Sample Preparation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Sample Preparation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Advances in Sample Preparation open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Sample Preparation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,080.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .