Journal profile · SPECTROSCOPY
Journal of Applied Spectroscopy
ISSN 0021-9037 · eISSN 1573-8647 · Springer US · BYELARUS · Bimonthly · Founded 1965
Journal of Applied Spectroscopy: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7; subscription journal; median 120 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 185 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Spectroscopy is published by Springer US 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 Laser Design and Applications, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies and Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, together about 26.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Applied Spectroscopy reports on many key applications of spectroscopy in chemistry, physics, metallurgy, and biology. An increasing number of papers focus on the theory of lasers, as well as the tremendous potential for the practical applications of lasers in numerous fields and industries.Journal of Applied Spectroscopy is a translation of the Russian language journal Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii.The Russian Volume Year is published in English from April.All articles are peer-reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SPECTROSCOPY
Editor-in-chief Sergey Ya. KilinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Laser Design and ApplicationsEngineering12.4%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry7.5%
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMaterials Science7%
- Spectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemistry6.8%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry5.2%
- Optical and Acousto-Optic TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy4.8%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science4.3%
- Solid State Laser TechnologiesEngineering4%
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 | 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 | 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 | Spectroscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 646OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 213LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 71,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,543 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 149 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 185 | 8 | 172 |
| 2024 | 186 | 12 | 357 |
| 2023 | 190 | 9 | 437 |
| 2022 | 174 | 11 | 671 |
| 2021 | 186 | 10 | 732 |
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
120 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 120 days (66 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 267 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (364 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 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access
- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Applied Spectroscopy, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- BYELARUS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0021-9037
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-8647
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 93, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Spectroscopy
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Spectroscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Spectroscopy is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Journal of Applied Spectroscopy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.7; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Spectroscopy?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 120 days (interquartile range 78–160 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Applied Spectroscopy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Spectroscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Spectroscopy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Applied Spectroscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Spectroscopy 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: .