Journal profile · Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lab on a Chip
ISSN 1473-0197 · eISSN 1473-0189 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2001
Lab on a Chip: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.37; hybrid open access; review about 2.6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 596 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lab on a Chip is published by Royal Society of Chemistry and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies and Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Devices and applications at the micro- and nanoscale
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering18%
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesEngineering16.2%
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationEngineering12.3%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering9.7%
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic TechnologiesEngineering7.2%
- Biosensors and Analytical DetectionEngineering5.4%
- Cell Image Analysis TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 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
- 6.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 181LetPub ·
- h-index
- 284OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,643OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 467LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,854 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 414 | 254 | 412 |
| 2025 | 596 | 376 | 3,048 |
| 2024 | 490 | 322 | 5,842 |
| 2023 | 495 | 267 | 7,699 |
| 2022 | 495 | 180 | 9,941 |
| 2021 | 508 | 177 | 13,074 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1473-0197
- Electronic ISSN
- 1473-0189
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lab on a Chip
What CAS zone is Lab on a Chip in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lab on a Chip is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Chemistry, Analytical / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Instruments & Instrumentation / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Lab on a Chip?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.37; CiteScore 10.6, h-index 284.
How long does peer review take at Lab on a Chip?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Lab on a Chip?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lab on a Chip is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Lab on a Chip open access, and what is the APC?
Lab on a Chip is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .