Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Current Analytical Chemistry
ISSN 1573-4110 · eISSN 1875-6727 · Bentham Science Publishers B.V. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2005
Current Analytical Chemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.22; subscription journal; median 79 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 96 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Analytical Chemistry is published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 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 and Chromatography, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors and Analytical chemistry methods development, together about 30.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Analytical Chemistry publishes full-length/mini reviews and original research articles on the most recent advances in analytical chemistry. All aspects of the field are represented, including analytical methodology, techniques, and instrumentation in both fundamental and applied research topics of interest to the broad readership of the journal. Current Analytical Chemistry strives to serve as an authoritative source of information in analytical chemistry and in related applications such as biochemical analysis, pharmaceutical research, quantitative biological imaging, novel sensors, and nanotechnology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry11.8%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering10.7%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry8.3%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry7.9%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering6.2%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry6.1%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering5.5%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| 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
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
- 1.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 434OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,645 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 96 | 6 | 98 |
| 2024 | 174 | 12 | 487 |
| 2023 | 54 | 5 | 184 |
| 2022 | 75 | 4 | 402 |
| 2021 | 64 | 17 | 451 |
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
79 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 93 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 329 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 386 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (280 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 12 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
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
- Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1573-4110
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-6727
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Analytical Chemistry
What CAS zone is Current Analytical Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Analytical Chemistry 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 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Current Analytical Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.22; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Current Analytical Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 79 days (interquartile range 63–93 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Current Analytical Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Analytical Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Current Analytical Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Current Analytical Chemistry 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; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .