Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL-FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Analytical Methods
ISSN 1759-9660 · eISSN 1759-9679 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2009
Analytical Methods: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 95%; 1,032 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analytical Methods is published by Royal Society of Chemistry and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Analytical chemistry methods development and Electrochemical sensors and biosensors, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Spectroscopy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We require that methods and technology reported in the journal are sufficiently innovative, robust, accurate, and compared to other available methods for the intended application. Developments with interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. Systems should be proven with suitably complex and analytically challenging samples. We encourage developments within, but not limited to, the following technologies and applications: global health, point-of-care and molecular diagnosticsbiosensors and bioengineeringdrug development and pharmaceutical analysisapplied microfluidics and nanotechnologyomics studies, such as proteomics, metabolomics or glycomicsenvironmental, agricultural and food scienceneurosciencebiochemical and clinical analysisforensic analysisindustrial process and method development How do Analyst and Analytical Methods compare?From discovery to recovery – Analyst and Analytical Methods working together for the analytical communityAnalyst, 2011, 136, 429DOI: 10.1039/c0an90013c
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL-FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief B Jill VentonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry9.7%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering8.2%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry7.3%
- Biosensors and Analytical DetectionEngineering6.7%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry6.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering5.6%
- Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemistry5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | 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 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | 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
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCASPublisher website
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
- 3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,098OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 868LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,512 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 874 | 203 | 309 |
| 2025 | 1,032 | 242 | 2,576 |
| 2024 | 1,003 | 286 | 5,269 |
| 2023 | 815 | 219 | 6,140 |
| 2022 | 692 | 69 | 6,191 |
| 2021 | 752 | 66 | 9,323 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Open 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 3,100 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Article types accepted9
- commentsAnalytical Methods publishes: Communications Full papers Technical notes Critical reviews Minireviews Tutorial reviews CommentsLength not stated
- communicationsCommunications These must report preliminary research findings that are highly original, of immediate interest and are likely to have a high impact.Length not stated
- critical reviewsCritical reviews Critical reviews are definitive, comprehensive reviews but must also provide a critical evaluation of the chosen topic area.Length not stated
- full paperThese must describe science that will be of benefit to the community in the particular field of analysis and are judged according to originality, quality of sci…Length not stated
- full papersFull papers These must describe science that will be of benefit to the community in the particular field of analysis and are judged according to originality, qu…Length not stated
- minireviewsMinireviews Minireviews are highlights or summaries of research in an emerging area of analytical science covering approximately the last two-three years.Length not stated
- technical noteThese should be brief descriptions of developments, techniques or applications that offer definite advantages over those already available. Technical notes shou…Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical notes These should be brief descriptions of developments, techniques or applications that offer definite advantages over those already available.Length not stated
- tutorial reviewsTutorial reviews Tutorial reviews are concise overviews highlighting specific areas of analytical chemistry that might be of interest to the readers of Analytic…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Include full names and affiliations for all authors. Everyone who made a significant contribution to the conception, design or implementation of the work should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author has the responsibility to include all (and only) co-authors. The corresponding author also signs a copyright licence on behalf of all the authors. If there are more than 10 co-authors on th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
In accordance with our policy on Conflicts of interest please ensure that a conflicts of interest statement is included in your manuscript. This statement is required for all submitted manuscripts. If no conflicts exist, please state that ‘There are no conflicts to declare’.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required for all articles Model summary
A data availability statement (DAS) is required to be submitted alongside all articles. Please see the submit section of these guidelines for more details and examples of suitable statements you can use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Using images and copyright
Any images that are used should be numerically referenced in the figure caption. If your work is solely for your course, and will not be published publicly, you don’t need to obtain copyright permission. If you are preparing an article to be published you will have to obtain copyright permission. The publisher/copyright owner of the image will need to be contacted and asked for their process for r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing options
Gold open access For authors who want to publish their article gold open access, our article processing charge (APC) of £3,100 (+ any applicable tax) is applied. Our APC is all-inclusive and makes your article freely available online immediately, permanently, and includes your choice of Creative Commons licence (CC BY or CC BY-NC) at no extra cost. It is not a submission charge, so you only pay if…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Transparent peer review
Transparent peer review available as opt-in Model summary
In the interest of transparency and open science, transparent peer review is where the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article under an Open Access Creative Commons licence (CC-BY) . You can see some examples here: Transparent peer review example oneTransparent peer review example twoTransparent peer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint servers (for example, ChemRxiv, arXiv)
ChemRxiv & bioRxiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the word “preprint” and the DOI (including version number). S. Bhattacharjee, S. P. Chaudhary and S. Bhattacharyya, ChemRxiv, 2019, preprint, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.9794270.v1 arXiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the article number and th…
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1759-9660
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-9679
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analytical Methods
What CAS zone is Analytical Methods in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analytical Methods is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical / Food Science & Technology / Spectroscopy. 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 Methods?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at Analytical Methods?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “95%”. 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 Methods?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Methods based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Analytical Methods?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analytical Methods is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Analytical Methods open access, and what is the APC?
Analytical Methods is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .