Journal profile · Spectroscopy
Applied Spectroscopy
ISSN 0003-7028 · eISSN 1943-3530 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1951
Applied Spectroscopy: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; review about 3.3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Spectroscopy is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Spectroscopy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Spectroscopy is one of the world's leading spectroscopy journals, publishing high-quality peer-reviewed articles, both fundamental and applied, covering all aspects of spectroscopy. Established in 1951, the journal is owned by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy and is published monthly. The journal is dedicated to fulfilling the mission of the Society to “…advance and disseminate knowledge and information concerning the art and science of spectroscopy and other allied sciences.”
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Spectroscopy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry16.3%
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.2%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry6.3%
- Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemistry6.3%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering5.5%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering5.2%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering4.8%
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 | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,776OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,241 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 31 | 11 |
| 2025 | 115 | 32 | 201 |
| 2024 | 175 | 78 | 715 |
| 2023 | 109 | 38 | 725 |
| 2022 | 150 | 38 | 1,312 |
| 2021 | 122 | 41 | 1,800 |
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 3.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1951
- ISSN
- 0003-7028
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-3530
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Spectroscopy
What CAS zone is Applied Spectroscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Spectroscopy is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Spectroscopy / Instruments & Instrumentation. 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 Applied Spectroscopy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 164.
How long does peer review take at Applied Spectroscopy?
Authors report an average review time of about 3.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Applied Spectroscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Spectroscopy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Applied Spectroscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Spectroscopy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .