Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Chromatography A
ISSN 0021-9673 · eISSN 1873-3778 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Weekly
Journal of Chromatography A: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,040; median 64 days to acceptance (164 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 849 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Chromatography A is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications and Analytical chemistry methods development, together about 48.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Chromatography A publishes research papers and critical reviews on all aspects of fundamental and applied separation science. The scope includes chromatography and related techniques (e.g. field-flow fractionation, electromigration techniques, Ion mobility spectrometry and hyphenated and other multi-dimensional techniques). Manuscripts on sample preparation methods/techniques and detection techniques, especially mass spectrometry are also considered, principally if they have a substantive chromatographic component. In addition, approaches dealing with the automation and miniaturization of separation techniques, and sample preparation and/or detection in combination with separation techniques are welcomed.Journal of Chromatography A values manuscripts describing fundamental research on all aspects of separation science theory and methodology, instrumental developments and analytical and preparative applications of general interest. In determining the suitability of submitted articles for publication, particular scrutiny is placed on the degree of novelty and significance of the research and the extent it adds to existing knowledge in separation science. Applications should address cutting-edge research questions and present a certain degree of complexity. The journal discourages submissions limited to the analysis of only one or two compounds or those that are straightforward extensions of published methods to new sample matrices. Furthermore, plagiarism and inadvertent lack of citations will be scrutinized extensively, and are a reason for immediate rejection.Journal of Chromatography A applies uniform acceptance criteria to all types of submissions (Full-length Research Papers; Short Communications; Technical Notes; Concept Papers; Review article; Discussions and Tutorials), irrespective of whether these are submitted to Regular Issues, Virtual Special Issues, or Virtual Symposium Special Issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry30.4%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering11%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry7.2%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry7.1%
- Chromatography in Natural ProductsChemistry5.8%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering5.6%
- Protein purification and stabilityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | 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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 210LetPub ·
- h-index
- 321OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45,190OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 785LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 68,432 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 677 | 184 | 299 |
| 2025 | 849 | 258 | 3,135 |
| 2024 | 844 | 271 | 6,590 |
| 2023 | 685 | 225 | 8,609 |
| 2022 | 769 | 215 | 11,744 |
| 2021 | 741 | 212 | 14,912 |
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
64 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 82 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (164 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 65 days
- Sample
- 164 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,780 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 2.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,040 / EUR 3,780 / GBP 3,230 / JPY 501,080 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,640 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,640 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- ISSN
- 0021-9673
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-3778
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Chromatography A
What CAS zone is Journal of Chromatography A in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Chromatography A is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Chemistry, Analytical; it is a Top journal. 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 Chromatography A?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.04; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 321.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Chromatography A?
Based on the dates recorded on 164 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 64 days (interquartile range 47–82 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.7 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 Chromatography A?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Chromatography A is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Chromatography A open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Chromatography A is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,040.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .