Journal profile · Spectroscopy
European Journal of Mass Spectrometry
ISSN 1469-0667 · eISSN 1751-6838 · I M Publications · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
European Journal of Mass Spectrometry: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.14; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Mass Spectrometry is published by I M Publications 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 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography and Analytical chemistry methods development, together about 57.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Spectroscopy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Spectroscopy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry33.1%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry17.2%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry7.2%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysisEngineering5.6%
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry5.3%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering2.9%
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 | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | 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 | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | 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
- 1.14LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 633OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,693 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 21 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 45 |
| 2023 | 39 | 9 | 87 |
| 2022 | 21 | 3 | 90 |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 | 122 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- I M Publications
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1469-0667
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-6838
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Mass Spectrometry
What CAS zone is European Journal of Mass Spectrometry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Mass Spectrometry is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical / Spectroscopy. 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 European Journal of Mass Spectrometry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.14; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Mass Spectrometry?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index European Journal of Mass Spectrometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Mass Spectrometry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Mass Spectrometry open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Mass Spectrometry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .