Journal profile · Spectroscopy
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
ISSN 0377-0486 · eISSN 1097-4555 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1973
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.21; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,020; median 115 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 85%; 210 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd 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 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, together about 30.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Raman Spectroscopy is an international journal dedicated to the publication of original research at the cutting edge of all areas of science and technology related to Raman spectroscopy. The journal seeks to be the central forum for documenting the evolution of the broadly-defined field of Raman spectroscopy that includes an increasing number of rapidly developing techniques and an ever-widening array of interdisciplinary applications. Such topics include time-resolved, coherent and non-linear Raman spectroscopies, nanostructure-based surface-enhanced and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopies of molecules, resonance Raman to investigate the structure-function relationships and dynamics of biological molecules, linear and nonlinear Raman imaging and microscopy, biomedical applications of Raman, theoretical formalism and advances in quantum computational methodology of all forms of Raman scattering, Raman spectroscopy in archaeology and art, advances in remote Raman sensing and industrial applications, and Raman optical activity of all classes of chiral molecules.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Spectroscopy
Editor-in-chief Juergen PoppPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United States 17, Germany 9, Mainland China 8, Japan 7, Italy 7 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy10%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science8.4%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry6.6%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science6%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities5.7%
- Molecular spectroscopy and chiralityChemistry4.9%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
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 | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
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 ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 2.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 159OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 177LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 180Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 489,884Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,575 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 46 | 22 |
| 2025 | 210 | 113 | 452 |
| 2024 | 136 | 85 | 504 |
| 2023 | 159 | 99 | 864 |
| 2022 | 214 | 61 | 1,795 |
| 2021 | 244 | 87 | 3,345 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (344 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 85%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 57%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 57%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 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 4,020 / EUR 3,370 / GBP 2,670 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- No page charges
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,500 words
Article types accepted6
- literature reviewMini-review -A Mini-review is a sharply focused summary and assessment of any facet covered under the aims and scope of the journal. These may focus on the auth…Length not stated
- rapid communicationMini-review -A Mini-review is a sharply focused summary and assessment of any facet covered under the aims and scope of the journal. These may focus on the auth…Length not stated
- research articleMini-review -A Mini-review is a sharply focused summary and assessment of any facet covered under the aims and scope of the journal. These may focus on the auth…Length not stated
- reviewMini-review -A Mini-review is a sharply focused summary and assessment of any facet covered under the aims and scope of the journal. These may focus on the auth…Length not stated
- short communicationMini-review -A Mini-review is a sharply focused summary and assessment of any facet covered under the aims and scope of the journal. These may focus on the auth…Length not stated
- tutorialMini-review -A Mini-review is a sharply focused summary and assessment of any facet covered under the aims and scope of the journal. These may focus on the auth…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability Expects Data Sharing
Data sharing encouraged; authors should include a data accessibility statement with a link to a public repository. Model summary
This journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper. Visit re3data.org or fairsharing.org to help identify registered a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreementIf the OnlineOpen option is not selecte…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No charges for colour printing of images. Model summary
There are no charges for colour printing of images.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0377-0486
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-4555
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
What CAS zone is Journal of Raman Spectroscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Spectroscopy. 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 Raman Spectroscopy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.21; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 159.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Raman Spectroscopy?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 72–153 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 85%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 57% (2025). 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 Raman Spectroscopy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,500 words. 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 Raman Spectroscopy based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17), Germany (9) and Mainland China (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Raman Spectroscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Raman Spectroscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,020.
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: .