Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
Chinese Journal of Chromatography
ISSN 1000-8713 · Zhongguo Kexueyan Ganguang Huaxue Yanjiusuo
Chinese Journal of Chromatography: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 145 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Chromatography is published by Zhongguo Kexueyan Ganguang Huaxue Yanjiusuo 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 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Analytical chemistry methods development and Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety, together about 36.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry19.4%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry9.9%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering5.4%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry5.1%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering4.7%
- Chromatography in Natural ProductsChemistry4.1%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
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 3 |
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 |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 35.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 140LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,153 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 77 | 7 |
| 2025 | 145 | 145 | 123 |
| 2024 | 130 | 130 | 190 |
| 2023 | 121 | 121 | 375 |
| 2022 | 127 | 125 | 448 |
| 2021 | 157 | 156 | 619 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Zhongguo Kexueyan Ganguang Huaxue Yanjiusuo
- ISSN
- 1000-8713
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Chromatography
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Chromatography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Chromatography is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Chromatography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Chromatography is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Chromatography open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Chromatography is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .