Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Analytical Letters
ISSN 0003-2719 · eISSN 1532-236X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly · Founded 1967
Analytical Letters: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.77; subscription journal; APC about USD 250; median 98 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 77%; 172 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analytical Letters is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Analytical chemistry methods development, together about 35.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Analytical Letters is an international medium for the rapid publication of original research papers, accelerated articles, or mini-reviews on important developments in all areas of analytical chemistry, including electrochemistry, mass spectrometry, separations, and spectroscopy. Papers are welcomed that consider fundamental developments, new or improved instrumentation and sensors, and applications of analytical chemistry in all areas that include biological and clinical science, engineering and instrumentation science, environmental chemistry and analysis, geochemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and physics. Types of papers - Analytical Letters encourages the submission of papers as original research papers, accelerated articles, or as mini-reviews. Original research papers. Papers that report novel, significant fundamental developments in analytical science are encouraged for submission. The submission of work that describes innovative and improved instrumentation and sensors for chemical analysis is welcomed. It is also encouraged to submit manuscripts that describe significant applications in all areas of analytical science, including biological and clinical science, engineering and instrumentation science, environmental chemistry and analysis, geochemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and physics. Classical analytical methods, such as chemometrics, solvent extraction, spectrophotometry, spectrofluorimetry, and titrimetry, are well-established and considered to be routine methods of analysis. Hence, papers in these areas should clearly demonstrate significant advantages over conventional methods, or illustrate a significant application of the methodology. Manuscripts that employ established analytical methodology to simple sample matrices, such as pharmaceutical samples, are discouraged unless significant advances are demonstrated. Reports of routine sample analysis are similarly discouraged without significant analytical utility or application. Papers that focus upon reports of fundamental constants, such as equilibrium or stability constants, are not appropriate without clear demonstration of the significance of the measurements upon analytical science. Original research papers are reviewed based upon the novelty of the scientific work presented, the significance compared to existing instrumentation and methods, and the practicality of the approach. Manuscripts should cite relevant literature, including the authors’ own work, and dis
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief David J. ButcherPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering12.1%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry11.8%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry11.2%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering9.9%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry9.7%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering5%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry5%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CABI (various), EBSCOhost (various), FIZ Technik e.V. TEMA – Technology and Management, Genamics JournalSeek, OCLC ArticleFirst Electronic Collections Online, ProQuest (various), Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Abstracts Online, VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal, World Ceramics Abstracts Online
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
- 1.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,536OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 170LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 154,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,843 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152 | 13 | 40 |
| 2025 | 172 | 9 | 247 |
| 2024 | 241 | 16 | 923 |
| 2023 | 235 | 33 | 1,217 |
| 2022 | 257 | 20 | 1,835 |
| 2021 | 170 | 13 | 1,602 |
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
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (359 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 2.4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 77%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 250 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- submitted for publication
Article types accepted3
- accelerated articlesAccelerated articles are designed to rapidly publish particularly significant original research findings in analytical science in the areas discussed above.Length not stated
- mini-reviewsMini-reviews are designed to highlight recent and most relevant advances in any area of analytical chemistry.Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal research papers. Papers that report novel, significant fundamental developments in analytical science are encouraged for submission.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: adheres to COPE standards and uses Similarity Check via CrossRef. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Analytical Letters is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: double anonymized peer review by at least two independent referees after initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0003-2719
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-236X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 17 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analytical Letters
What CAS zone is Analytical Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analytical Letters is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Analytical Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.77; CiteScore 4, h-index 90.
How long does peer review take at Analytical Letters?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 69–150 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “77%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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 Analytical Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analytical Letters is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Analytical Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Analytical Letters is a subscription journal. APC about USD 250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .