Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Analytica Chimica Acta
ISSN 0003-2670 · eISSN 1873-4324 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Weekly · Founded 1947
Analytica Chimica Acta: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,270; median 58 days to acceptance (149 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 75%; 1,175 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analytica Chimica Acta is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical chemistry methods development, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry11.7%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry11.2%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering10.8%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry8.3%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering7.4%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering5%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques 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: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 6.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 180LetPub ·
- h-index
- 306OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29,771OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,044LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 47,190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,049 | 201 | 586 |
| 2025 | 1,175 | 274 | 5,275 |
| 2024 | 1,140 | 302 | 12,669 |
| 2023 | 1,140 | 254 | 19,534 |
| 2022 | 1,054 | 217 | 23,974 |
| 2021 | 1,008 | 228 | 27,313 |
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 PubMed · to
58 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 77 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (149 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 60 days
- Sample
- 149 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,260 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 3.1 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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 4,270 / EUR 3,990 / GBP 3,420 / JPY 529,610 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1947
- ISSN
- 0003-2670
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-4324
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analytica Chimica Acta
What CAS zone is Analytica Chimica Acta in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analytica Chimica Acta is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Analytica Chimica Acta?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.15; CiteScore 10.9, h-index 306.
How long does peer review take at Analytica Chimica Acta?
Based on the dates recorded on 149 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 58 days (interquartile range 42–77 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.1 months; the community-reported acceptance is “75%”. 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.
Which databases index Analytica Chimica Acta?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analytica Chimica Acta is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Analytica Chimica Acta open access, and what is the APC?
Analytica Chimica Acta is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,270.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .