Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Analytical Sciences
ISSN 0910-6340 · eISSN 1348-2246 · Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1985
Analytical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.01; fully open access; APC about USD 3,690; median 73 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 155 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analytical Sciences is published by Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry 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 methods development, Analytical Chemistry and Sensors and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, together about 34.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Spectroscopy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Analytical Sciences is an international journal edited by The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry. The current average period from Submission to first decision is 18days (as of November 1.2022). The journal publishes papers on all aspects of the theory and practical applications of analytical sciences, including fundamental and applied, inorganic and organic, wet chemical and instrumental methods. The analytical aspects include novel concepts or practices on separation, detection, or determination of target substances. Proposed analytical design and/or important analytical results should clearly be described in the manuscript. It is also recommended that evidence materials should be summarized in Supplementary Information (SI). The following categories of papers are open to submission: “Original Papers“ which present original works in full detail. “Rapid Communications” call for the presentation of research results which deserve rapid publication owing to priority or urged demands from scientific or social communities. “Notes” must include novel and valuable information which is significant to relatively specialized fields. “Advancements in Instrumentation” report briefly on progresses in instrumentation. “Reviews” present general surveys of an outstanding subject in analytical sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Noritada KajiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Japan 40, Mainland China 6, United States 6, South Korea 4, Taiwan, China 3 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry12.4%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering11.2%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry10.8%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry9.8%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering8.4%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering5.1%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering4.9%
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexMEDLINECASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 142LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 397,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 44 | 38 |
| 2025 | 155 | 41 | 441 |
| 2024 | 219 | 52 | 969 |
| 2023 | 230 | 36 | 1,288 |
| 2022 | 184 | 42 | 1,751 |
| 2021 | 220 | 140 | 1,728 |
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
73 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 99 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 93 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (297 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,690 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- advancements in instrumentationThe journal publishes Original Paper, Rapid Communication, Note, Advancements in Instrumentation and Review including Focus.Length not stated
- noteThe journal publishes Original Paper, Rapid Communication, Note, Advancements in Instrumentation and Review including Focus.Length not stated
- original paperThe journal publishes Original Paper, Rapid Communication, Note, Advancements in Instrumentation and Review including Focus.Length not stated
- rapid communicationThe journal publishes Original Paper, Rapid Communication, Note, Advancements in Instrumentation and Review including Focus.Length not stated
- review including focusThe journal publishes Original Paper, Rapid Communication, Note, Advancements in Instrumentation and Review including Focus.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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. 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
Competing interests disclosure required. Model summary
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
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. 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 Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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
- Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0910-6340
- Electronic ISSN
- 1348-2246
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analytical Sciences
What CAS zone is Analytical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analytical Sciences 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 Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.01; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Analytical Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 73 days (interquartile range 56–99 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Sciences?
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. 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 Sciences based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (40), Mainland China (6) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Analytical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analytical Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Analytical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Analytical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,690.
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: .