Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
ISSN 0267-9477 · eISSN 1364-5544 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1986
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.24; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 83 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 373 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry is published by Royal Society of Chemistry 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, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, together about 44.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal welcomes full papers, communications, technical notes, critical and tutorial review articles, editorials, and comments, in addition to the Atomic Spectrometry Updates (ASU) literature reviews that are prepared by an expert panel. Submissions are welcome in the following areas, but note this list reflects the current scope and authors are strongly encouraged to contact the Editorial team if they believe that their work offers potentially new and emerging research relevant to the journal remit. All contributions are judged on originality and quality of scientific content, and appropriateness of length to content of new science. Fundamental studiesFundamental studies in the following:New and existing sources for atomic emission, absorption, fluorescence and mass spectrometry and those that provide both atomic and molecular informationSample introduction techniques for solids, liquids, gasesImprovements in sensitivity, selectivity, precision, accuracy and/or robustnessIsotope ratio measurements, including techniques for improving precision and mass bias correctionSingle channel and multichannel simultaneous detection systemsChemometrics, statistics, calibration techniques and internal standardisationTheoretical and numerical modelling of fundamental processes related to all of the above methodologies Novel or improved methodologiesNovel or improved methodologies in areas of application including, but not limited to the following:Biosciences, including elemental, speciation and isotopic analysis in biological systems, immunoassays based on metal-labeled antibodies, bio-imaging, and nanoparticle toxicologyGeochemistryEnvironmental scienceMaterials science, including engineered nanoparticles and quantum dotsMetrology, including reference materialsForensic analysisFood and agricultural sciencesEnergyArchaeometry Molecular analysisMolecular sources for elemental and isotopic analysisAtomic sources for molecular analysisAtomic and molecular techniques simultaneously used for complementary chemical information
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry26.7%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry10.1%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering8.2%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry6.2%
- Mercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry4.7%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysisEngineering4.7%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science3.3%
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 | Chemistry, Analytical | 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 | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| 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 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104LetPub ·
- h-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,289OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 314LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,008 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 308 | 95 | 358 |
| 2025 | 373 | 173 | 1,056 |
| 2024 | 322 | 139 | 1,982 |
| 2023 | 297 | 116 | 2,586 |
| 2022 | 312 | 70 | 3,369 |
| 2021 | 296 | 66 | 4,362 |
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 PubMed · to
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 96 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 89 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (21 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 1.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 3,100 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted9
- commentsJournal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (JAAS) publishes: Communications Full papers Technical notes Critical reviews Tutorial reviews Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- communicationsThese must report preliminary research findings that are highly original, of immediate interest and are likely to have a high impact on the analytical spectrosc…Length not stated
- critical reviewCritical reviews should be definitive, evaluative reviews and must provide a critical overview of the chosen topic area.Length not stated
- full paperFull papers must represent a significant development in the particular field of analysis and are judged according to originality, quality of scientific content …Length not stated
- full papersFull papers must represent a significant development in the particular field of analysis and are judged according to originality, quality of scientific content …Length not stated
- perspectivesJournal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (JAAS) publishes: Communications Full papers Technical notes Critical reviews Tutorial reviews Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- technical noteThese should be brief descriptions of instrumental developments, techniques or applications that offer definite advantages over those already available. Technic…Length not stated
- technical notesThese should be brief descriptions of instrumental developments, techniques or applications that offer definite advantages over those already available.Length not stated
- tutorial reviewTutorial reviews are written from a personal point of view, and ideally should be the first review of a new significant area, bringing together the results of v…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Include full names and affiliations for all authors. Everyone who made a significant contribution to the conception, design or implementation of the work should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author has the responsibility to include all (and only) co-authors. The corresponding author also signs a copyright licence on behalf of all the authors. If there are more than 10 co-authors on th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
In accordance with our policy on Conflicts of interest please ensure that a conflicts of interest statement is included in your manuscript. This statement is required for all submitted manuscripts. If no conflicts exist, please state that ‘There are no conflicts to declare’.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required for all articles. Model summary
A data availability statement (DAS) is required to be submitted alongside all articles. Please see the submit section of these guidelines for more details and examples of suitable statements you can use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Using images and copyright
Any images that are used should be numerically referenced in the figure caption. If your work is solely for your course, and will not be published publicly, you don’t need to obtain copyright permission. If you are preparing an article to be published you will have to obtain copyright permission. The publisher/copyright owner of the image will need to be contacted and asked for their process for r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing options
Gold open access For authors who want to publish their article gold open access, our article processing charge (APC) of £3,100 (+ any applicable tax) is applied. Our APC is all-inclusive and makes your article freely available online immediately, permanently, and includes your choice of Creative Commons licence (CC BY or CC BY-NC) at no extra cost. It is not a submission charge, so you only pay if…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review model
Single-anonymised: reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers. Double-anonymised: both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are anonymous (opt in at submission). Transparent: the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments, and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article (opt in at any point prior to acceptance)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint servers (for example, ChemRxiv, arXiv)
ChemRxiv & bioRxiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the word “preprint” and the DOI (including version number). S. Bhattacharjee, S. P. Chaudhary and S. Bhattacharyya, ChemRxiv, 2019, preprint, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.9794270.v1 arXiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the article number and th…
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0267-9477
- Electronic ISSN
- 1364-5544
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
What CAS zone is Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical / 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 Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.24; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 149.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 69–96 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “66%”. 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 Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .