Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Separation Science
ISSN 1615-9306 · eISSN 1615-9314 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 2001
Journal of Separation Science: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.55; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,030; median 94 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 44%; 289 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Separation Science is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Analytical chemistry methods development and Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, together about 42.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Separation Science (JSS) covers all areas of chromatographic and electrophoretic separation methods in theory and practice, both in the analytical and preparative mode. Furthermore, sample-preparation approaches and related techniques are included. Manuscripts focusing on methodological or instrumental advancements, with a specific emphasis on detection methods such as (ion-mobility) mass spectrometry, along with innovative applications, are also welcome for publication. Manuscripts on hyphenation, automation, and miniaturization are particularly welcome. Pre- and post-separation facets of a total analysis may be covered, as well as the underlying rationale for developing or applying a method. The work must contribute to the advances in separation science or analytical methodology/applicability within the journal's focus. The application of the known methods to ‘just’ another substrate is not regarded as a sufficient reason for publication. How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef or ISI Web of Science), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "J. Sep. Sci." (punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal). Readership Analysts in chemistry, biochemistry, industry, environment, medicine, pharmacy and other disciplines applying separation methods Keywords chromatography, electrophoresis, electroseparation, separation methods, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, high resolution chromatography, miniaturization, hyphenation, automation, quantification, sampling Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (ProQuest) AgBiotech News & Information (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) BIOBASE: Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (Elsevier) Biofuels Abstracts (CABI) Biological Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics) BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics) Botanical Pesticides (CABI) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) CCR Database (Clarivate Analytics) Chemical Abstracts Service/SciFinder (ACS) Chemistry Server Reaction Center (Clarivate Analytics) ChemWeb (ChemIndustry.com) Chimica Database (Elsevier) Chromatography Abstracts (RSC) COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI) Current Contents: Physical
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Michael LämmerhoferPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Mainland China 7, United States 6, Italy 5, Czechia 5, Germany 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry21.1%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry11.7%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering9.9%
- Chromatography in Natural ProductsChemistry6.3%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry5.6%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering3.6%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | 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 CompendexMEDLINEPubMedINSPECEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 3.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,814OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 260LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 260Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 579,647Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,087 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 208 | 99 | 60 |
| 2025 | 289 | 123 | 898 |
| 2024 | 285 | 123 | 1,751 |
| 2023 | 383 | 213 | 3,171 |
| 2022 | 433 | 60 | 3,517 |
| 2021 | 467 | 64 | 5,751 |
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
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 59 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (550 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 1.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 44%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,030 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,670 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted13
- full paperResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- protocolResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- protocolsProtocols (typically five journal pages) provide practical, hands-on descriptions of separation chromatography-. electrophoresis-, or sample-preparation related…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- review articleResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles should be written by leading experts and should deal with topics of high current interest and importance in separation science.Length not stated
- short communicationResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications (typical length of three to five 5 journal pages including figures and tables) need to fulfill the principal requirements of a full paper i…Length not stated
- surveyResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- tutorialResearch Articles (typically eight journal pages including 6-8 figures and/or tables) present novel results of experimental or theoretical studies in the separa…Length not stated
- tutorialsTutorials (typically eight journal pages). Tutorials provide information beyond what is conveyed in a research article, allowing practitioners to acquire new sk…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidance for ethical concerns, retractions, and expressions of concern. Model summary
JSS follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance when considering any ethical concerns regarding a published article, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Open Access under CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND licenses. Model summary
This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review. Model summary
This journal operates under a single-blind peer-review model.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Considers papers previously posted as preprints on non-profit community servers (ChemRxiv, bioRxiv, arXiv) or published as graduate theses. Model summary
JSS will consider submitted papers that have been previously 1) posted as a preprint on a non-profit community preprint server, such as ChemRxiv, bioRxiv, and arXiv. Or 2) published as a thesis prepared toward completion of a graduate degree at a university or institute.
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
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1615-9306
- Electronic ISSN
- 1615-9314
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Separation Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Separation Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Separation Science is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Separation Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.55; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Separation Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 59–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “44%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27% (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 Separation Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Required. 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 Separation Science based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (7), United States (6) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Separation Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Separation Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, PubMed, INSPEC, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Separation Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Separation Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,030.
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: .