Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Fluorescence
ISSN 1053-0509 · eISSN 1573-4994 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1991
Journal of Fluorescence: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.32; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,690; median 53 days to acceptance (120 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 590 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Fluorescence is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Fluorescence is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original articles that advance the practice of this established spectroscopic technique. Topics covered include: Advances in theory/and or data analysis Studies of the photophysics of aromatic molecules, solvent, and environmental effects Development of stationary or time-resolved measurements Advances in fluorescence microscopy, imaging, photobleaching/recovery measurements, and/or phosphorescence for studies of cell biology, Chemical biology and the advanced uses of fluorescence in flow cytometry/analysis, immunology, high throughput screening/drug discovery, DNA sequencing/arrays, genomics and proteomics. PDT/Photodynamic Therapy Typical applications might include: Studies of macromolecular dynamics and conformation, intracellular chemistry, and gene expression. The synthesis and characterization of new fluorophores, particularly those displaying unique sensitivities and/or optical properties. In addition to original articles, the Journal also publishes reviews, rapid communications, short communications, letters to the editor, topical news articles, and technical and design notes. Founding Editor Joseph R. Lakowicz, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Chris D. GeddesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 9, India 6, Brazil 2, Mainland China 1, Israel 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemistry15.6%
- Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Science9.9%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry6.9%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering6.1%
- Carbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsMaterials Science5.4%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering4.3%
- Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | 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 CompendexMEDLINECASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- 3.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,608OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 581LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 717,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,823 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 281 | 21 | 110 |
| 2025 | 590 | 51 | 1,986 |
| 2024 | 529 | 50 | 3,386 |
| 2023 | 418 | 52 | 4,371 |
| 2022 | 270 | 32 | 3,743 |
| 2021 | 197 | 17 | 2,674 |
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
53 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 65 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (120 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 70 days
- Sample
- 120 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,010 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 7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,690 / EUR 3,690 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted5
- editorialEditorial, Original Paper, Short Communication, Rapid Communication, Fluorescence News Article Back to topLength not stated
- fluorescence news articleEditorial, Original Paper, Short Communication, Rapid Communication, Fluorescence News ArticleLength not stated
- original paperEditorial, Original Paper, Short Communication, Rapid Communication, Fluorescence News Article Back to topLength not stated
- rapid communicationEditorial, Original Paper, Short Communication, Rapid Communication, Fluorescence News Article Back to topLength not stated
- short communicationEditorial, Original Paper, Short Communication, Rapid Communication, Fluorescence News Article Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- 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 ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data Availability Statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a Data Availability Statement. Data Availability Statements should provide information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
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 ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Fluorescence, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewers may be suggested or excluded by authors Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1053-0509
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-4994
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fluorescence
What CAS zone is Journal of Fluorescence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Fluorescence is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Chemistry, Analytical / Chemistry, Physical. 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 Fluorescence?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.32; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 100.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Fluorescence?
Based on the dates recorded on 120 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 53 days (interquartile range 44–65 days); authors report an average review time of about 7 months; 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 Fluorescence?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Fluorescence based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), India (6) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Fluorescence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Fluorescence is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Fluorescence open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Fluorescence is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,690.
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: .