Journal profile · SPECTROSCOPY
International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry
ISSN 1435-6163 · eISSN 1865-4584 · Springer Nature
International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry: hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,280; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, together about 55.8% 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 ApplicationsChemistry34.3%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering11.9%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry9.5%
- Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemistry5.6%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry4.5%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.4%
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectroscopy | Q3 | 52/77 | 33rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.58%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 313 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
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
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 3,280 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,180 | — | — |
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 1435-6163
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-4584
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Which databases index International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,280.
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: .