Journal profile · Spectroscopy
Atomic Spectroscopy
ISSN 0195-5373 · eISSN 2708-521X · Atomic Spectroscopy Press Ltd. Hong Kong, P.R. China · China · Bimonthly · Founded 1980
Atomic Spectroscopy: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.67; fully open access; no APC; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atomic Spectroscopy is published by Atomic Spectroscopy Press Ltd. Hong Kong, P.R. China 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 Analytical chemistry methods development, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, together about 43% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Share: Scope: The ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY (ISSN: 0195-5373, 2023 JCR IF=3.4, Q1) is a peer-reviewed journal started in 1962 for PerkinElmer by Dr. Walter Slavin and now is published by Atomic Spectroscopy Press Limited (ASPL), Hongkong, P.R. China. It is intended for the rapid publication of both original paper and reviews in the fields of AAS, AFS, XRF, LIBS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, GD-MS, TIMS, SIMS, AMS, electron microscopy and energy spectroscopy related microbeam analysis techniques, and Synchrotron radiation related technology,etc. Manuscripts dealing with (i) fundamentals & instrumentation development, (ii) novel methodology development & applications, (iii) sample preparation related technology, and (iv) standard reference materials development, can be submitted for publication. All published papers can be downloaded freely from the journal official website (www.at-spectrosc.com), and authors are not required to pay any publication fees (or APC). Print ISSN: 0195-5373 Online ISSN: 2708-521X Publishing frequency: Six issues per year Publisher: Atomic Spectroscopy Press Ltd. Flat H29, 1/F, Phase 2 Kwai Shing Ind. Bldg.,No. 42-46 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., 999077, Hong Kong, P.R. China
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Spectroscopy
Editor-in-chief Xian-Hua LiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry30.2%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry7.5%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering5.4%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry5%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry4.5%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering4.2%
- Mercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.8%
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
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
- 2.67LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 860 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 110 | 91 | 68 |
| 2024 | 63 | 40 | 235 |
| 2023 | 56 | 50 | 220 |
| 2022 | 58 | 50 | 499 |
| 2021 | 56 | 43 | 559 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright
Atomic Spectroscopy Press Limited (ASPL) holds copyright to all material published in Atomic Spectroscopy unless otherwise noted on the first page of the paper. As soon as an article is accepted for publication, authors will be requested to assign copyright of the article to the publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access with no article processing charges (APC). Model summary
All published articles are freely available online and no article processing charges (APC) are required for publication.
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
- Atomic Spectroscopy Press Ltd. Hong Kong, P.R. China
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0195-5373
- Electronic ISSN
- 2708-521X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atomic Spectroscopy
What CAS zone is Atomic Spectroscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Atomic Spectroscopy is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Spectroscopy. 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 Atomic Spectroscopy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.67; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Atomic Spectroscopy?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Atomic Spectroscopy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Graphical abstract: Required. 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.
Which databases index Atomic Spectroscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atomic Spectroscopy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Atomic Spectroscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Atomic Spectroscopy is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .