Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies
ISSN 1082-6076 · eISSN 1520-572X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly · Founded 1996
Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.07; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 36 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: about 43.33%; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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, Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals and Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, together about 45.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Analytical Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies is an internationally acclaimed forum for fast publication of critical, peer reviewed manuscripts dealing with analytical, preparative and process scale liquid chromatography and all of its related technologies, including TLC, capillary electrophoresis, capillary electrochromatography, supercritical fluid chromatography and extraction, field-flow technologies, affinity, and much more. New separation methodologies are added when they are developed. Papers dealing with research and development results, as well as critical reviews of important technologies, are published in the Journal. Readership includes chemists (organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, nuclear, quality control), engineers, biologists, biochemists, and physicists who develop chromatographic techniques or use them in the solution of their separation and analytical problems in the areas of materials science, pharmaceuticals, toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring, forensics, food, plastics and polymers, petrochemicals, nuclear chemistry, biology, life sciences, biotechnology, natural products, and others. The journal is an indispensable resource for these and other materials-related disciplines. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. Publishing Ethics Statement The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Nelu GrinbergPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry28.1%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry9.7%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering7.9%
- Chromatography in Natural ProductsChemistry7.2%
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyMedicine5.1%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry4.6%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Adis International Ltd. Reactions Weekly Online, CABI (various), EBSCOhost (various), Genamics JournalSeek, International Atomic Energy Agency INIS Collection Search, OCLC ArticleFirst Electronic Collections Online, ProQuest (various), Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Abstracts Online, VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal
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
- 1.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 89,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 57 | 5 | 83 |
| 2024 | 46 | 3 | 118 |
| 2023 | 42 | 4 | 269 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 107 |
| 2021 | 82 | 7 | 483 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
36 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 3.3 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 43.33%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: adheres to high standards; Taylor & Francis is a member of COPE and uses Similarity Check via CrossRef. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial appraisal by Editor-in-Chief, then double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1082-6076
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-572X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 13-16 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies
What CAS zone is Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies 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 Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.07; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies?
The publisher reports about 36 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 3.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 43.33%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .