Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
ISSN 1618-2642 · eISSN 1618-2650 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Semimonthly · Founded 1862
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 65 days to acceptance (134 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 60%; 583 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, together about 30.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry’s mission is the rapid publication of excellent and high-impact research articles on fundamental and applied topics of analytical and bioanalytical measurement science. Its scope is broad, and ranges from novel measurement platforms and their characterization to multidisciplinary approaches that effectively address important scientific problems. The Editors encourage submissions presenting innovative analytical research in concept, instrumentation, methods, and/or applications, including: mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and electroanalysis; advanced separations and sample preparation; analytical strategies in “-omics” and imaging, bioanalysis, and sampling; miniaturized devices, medical diagnostics, sensors; analytical characterization of nano- and biomaterials; data science. Applications should clearly highlight the novelty of the contribution and be presented with fit-for-purpose validation metrics. If applicable, each contribution should be compared to existing methods and/or include analysis of real world samples. The journal discourages submissions with limited analytical novelty or lacking a substantial impact on analytical and bioanalytical science. Papers that merely comprise data collections, based on the use of well-established analytical or bioanalytical methodologies, are also not acceptable. All submissions to the journal will be screened for plagiarism. The journal publishes Critical Reviews and Trend Articles, Research Papers, and Communications. All papers are subject to a strict peer review. Guided by peer reviews, the Editors select a number of exceptional papers for accelerated publication as ‘Papers in Forefront’. Also published are Editorials on selected topics as well as Letters to the Editor as a medium of discussion and exchange of opinions. Additional features are ABC’s general-interest columns geared to the practical needs of modern analytical scientists (e.g. Analytical Challenge, ABCs of Education and Professional Development in Analytical Science). Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry is a merger and also continuation of Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Analusis, Química Analítica, and Chemical Analysis/Chemia Analityczna. The journal is partly owned by major chemical societies: German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh), Chemical Society of France (Société Chimique de France, SCF), Spanish Society for Analytical Chemistry (Sociedad Española de Química An
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editorial board by country: 13 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Mainland China 13, United States 9, Germany 9, Italy 7, Spain 7 (73 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry11.8%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry10.7%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry7.6%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5.8%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering5.3%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering4.7%
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering4.7%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
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 CompendexMEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, 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
- 4.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 149LetPub ·
- h-index
- 229OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15,588OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 541LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 4100000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 47,581 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 547 | 255 | 204 |
| 2025 | 583 | 277 | 1,809 |
| 2024 | 598 | 283 | 4,746 |
| 2023 | 621 | 310 | 8,190 |
| 2022 | 680 | 294 | 11,444 |
| 2021 | 724 | 342 | 15,601 |
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
65 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 50 days – 95 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (139 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 87 days
- Sample
- 134 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,277 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 2.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 60%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Open peer review, Single anonymous 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- communicationsThe journal publishes Research Papers, Papers in Forefront, Communications, Critical Reviews, Trends, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- critical reviewsThe journal publishes Research Papers, Papers in Forefront, Communications, Critical Reviews, Trends, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Additional information This journal is guided by the Springer Portfolio editor…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes Research Papers, Papers in Forefront, Communications, Critical Reviews, Trends, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- papers in forefrontThe journal publishes Research Papers, Papers in Forefront, Communications, Critical Reviews, Trends, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- research papersThe journal publishes Research Papers, Papers in Forefront, Communications, Critical Reviews, Trends, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- trendsThe journal publishes Research Papers, Papers in Forefront, Communications, Critical Reviews, Trends, and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- 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
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
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
Authors must ensure data, materials, software, and code support published claims and comply with field standards; journal policies on data sharing follow disciplinary norms. 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 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Terminology
Single-anonymized peer review; reviewers interact with editor; no review information published. Model summary
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry and Springer Nature are participating in a pilot of NISO/STM's Working Group on Peer Review Terminology. The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and STM, the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers, has recognized a need to identify and standardize definitions and terminology in peer review practices in order t…
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1862
- ISSN
- 1618-2642
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-2650
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 418, Issue 18 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
What CAS zone is Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / 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 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.09; CiteScore 8, h-index 229.
How long does peer review take at Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 134 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 65 days (interquartile range 50–95 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “60%”. 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 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry based?
Of the 73 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 13 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (13), United States (9) and Germany (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .