Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Chromatographic Science
ISSN 0021-9665 · eISSN 1945-239X · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1969
Journal of Chromatographic Science: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.77; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,822; median 511 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chromatographic Science is published by Oxford University Press 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, Chromatography in Natural Products and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Analytical Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Chromatographic Science is devoted to the dissemination of information concerning all methods of chromatographic analysis. The standard manuscript is a description of recent original research that covers any or all phases of a specific separation problem, principle, or method. Manuscripts which have a high degree of novelty and fundamental significance to the field of separation science are particularly encouraged. It is expected the authors will clearly state in the Introduction how their method compares in some markedly new and improved way to previous published related methods. Analytical performance characteristics of new methods including sensitivity, tested limits of detection or quantification, accuracy, precision, and specificity should be provided. Manuscripts which describe a straightforward extension of a known analytical method or an application to a previously analyzed and/or uncomplicated sample matrix will not normally be reviewed favorably. Manuscripts in which mass spectrometry is the dominant analytical method and chromatography is of marked secondary importance may be declined.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry34.3%
- Chromatography in Natural ProductsChemistry9.2%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.9%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry5.8%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry4.7%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry4.5%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering3.5%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | 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 | Biochemical Research Methods | 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
- 1.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,095OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,987 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 61 | 2 | 68 |
| 2024 | 63 | 36 | 210 |
| 2023 | 97 | 39 | 510 |
| 2022 | 106 | 9 | 669 |
| 2021 | 153 | 11 | 1,211 |
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
511 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 347 days – 627 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (152 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 2.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,822 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0021-9665
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-239X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chromatographic Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Chromatographic Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chromatographic Science is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Chemistry, Analytical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Chromatographic Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.77; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Chromatographic Science?
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 511 days (interquartile range 347–627 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.3 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.
Which databases index Journal of Chromatographic Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chromatographic Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Chromatographic Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chromatographic Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,822.
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: .