Journal profile · Spectroscopy
Applied Spectroscopy Reviews
ISSN 0570-4928 · eISSN 1520-569X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Tri-annual
Applied Spectroscopy Reviews: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.51; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 150; review about 42 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Spectroscopy Reviews is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research and Analytical chemistry methods development, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Spectroscopy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Spectroscopy Reviews (ASR) is an international and interdisciplinary journal that provides the latest information on the principles, methods, and applications of a number of diverse branches of spectroscopy, primarily from X-ray, infrared, Raman, atomic, mass, and NMR, luminescence/fluorescence, optical sensing, and microspectrometry. The journal presents discussions that relate physical concepts to chemical applications for chemists, physicists, biologists, and other scientists including clinicians and non-clinicians using spectroscopic techniques. Whilst ASR publishes papers on interdisciplinary fields, the journal has a strong focus on the following topics of medicinal disciplines and welcomes papers with the following keywords. Medical investigations of various disease processes Cancer research Analysis of clinical biofluids Microbiology; Understanding bacteria, viruses and biofilms Immunology studies Histopathology, Spectroscopy of fresh and fixed tissues Understanding chemical pathway to the progression of various diseases Pharmacokinetics; Drug delivery and drug development While the primary article type ASR publishes is reviews (both full and comprehensive reviews as well as mini-reviews), the journal will also consider very selected and unique experimental applications, particularly on the use of spectroscopy to solve problems such as diagnostic studies in basic sciences and medicine. In these cases, the results obtained and what they mean are more important than the method. Occasionally the journal will present special issues. The submitting author should establish their scientific credentials and qualifications to write a review. This can be achieved by providing evidence of recent experimental publications from the last three years in your cover letter. Otherwise, the review may be rejected. The review should be a critical review of referenced literature. Contact the Editor or Associate Editors for further information/clarification. Please note, a positive reply does not mean acceptance as all papers are subject to review.Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Spectroscopy
Editor-in-chief Joseph SneddonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Italy 1, Hungary 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry13.1%
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.5%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry11%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry6.5%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering5%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry4.3%
- Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemistry4.3%
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 | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
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 | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, Genamics JournalSeek, International Atomic Energy Agency, Ovid, Royal Society of Chemistry, Clarivate Analytics
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
- 7.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 14.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.95Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.85LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.85Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 723OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 150,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,077 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025 | 43 | 15 | 210 |
| 2024 | 35 | 7 | 523 |
| 2023 | 27 | 3 | 640 |
| 2022 | 28 | 7 | 688 |
| 2021 | 36 | 8 | 1,404 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
42 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 1 month
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 | USD 150 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- experimental applicationsthe journal will also consider very selected and unique experimental applications, particularly on the use of spectroscopy to solve problems such as diagnostic …Length not stated
- reviewWhile the primary article type ASR publishes is reviews (both full and comprehensive reviews as well as mini-reviews), the journal will also consider very selec…Length not stated
- reviewsthe primary article type ASR publishes is reviews (both full and comprehensive reviews as well as mini-reviews)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option available. Model summary
Applied Spectroscopy Reviews 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 discoverabilit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Review submissions require evidence of recent experimental publications in cover letter. Model summary
The submitting author should establish their scientific credentials and qualifications to write a review. This can be achieved by providing evidence of recent experimental publications from the last three years in your cover letter. Otherwise, the review may be rejected.
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
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0570-4928
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-569X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Spectroscopy Reviews
What CAS zone is Applied Spectroscopy Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Spectroscopy Reviews is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Spectroscopy / Instruments & Instrumentation. 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 Applied Spectroscopy Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.51; CiteScore 14.9, h-index 108.
How long does peer review take at Applied Spectroscopy Reviews?
The publisher reports about 42 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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 JCR quartile is Applied Spectroscopy Reviews in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Chemistry.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Spectroscopy Reviews based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Spectroscopy Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Spectroscopy Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Spectroscopy Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Spectroscopy Reviews is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 150.
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: .