Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Microscopy and Microanalysis
ISSN 1431-9276 · eISSN 1435-8115 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1997
Microscopy and Microanalysis: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.41; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,554; median 145 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 1,014 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microscopy and Microanalysis is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications and Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques, together about 54.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Microscopy and Microanalysis is an international microscopy journal published for the Microscopy Society of America by Oxford University Press. Microscopy and Microanalysis publishes original research papers in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and compositional analysis. This distinguished international forum is intended for microscopists in both biology and materials science. The journal provides significant articles that describe new and existing techniques and instrumentation, as well as the applications of these to the imaging and analysis of microstructure. Microscopy and Microanalysis also includes review articles, letters to the editor, and book reviews. Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Microscopy and Microanalysis are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Microscopy Society of America, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Microscopy Society of America, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Dale JohnsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 36, United Kingdom 4, Australia 2, India 1, Germany 1 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science24%
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.6%
- Advanced Materials Characterization TechniquesEngineering13.5%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysisEngineering5.7%
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisEngineering4%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.6%
- Advanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy3.2%
- Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMaterials Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microscopy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 2.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,223OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 134LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 34,226 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,138 | 65 | 53 |
| 2025 | 1,014 | 498 | 627 |
| 2024 | 1,222 | 596 | 1,228 |
| 2023 | 1,275 | 1,100 | 2,046 |
| 2022 | 1,296 | 373 | 2,968 |
| 2021 | 1,399 | 1,226 | 3,650 |
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 PubMed · to
145 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 218 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (322 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 3,554 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1431-9276
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-8115
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microscopy and Microanalysis
What CAS zone is Microscopy and Microanalysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microscopy and Microanalysis is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Microscopy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Microscopy and Microanalysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.41; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Microscopy and Microanalysis?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 145 days (interquartile range 107–218 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Microscopy and Microanalysis based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (36), United Kingdom (4) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Microscopy and Microanalysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microscopy and Microanalysis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Microscopy and Microanalysis open access, and what is the APC?
Microscopy and Microanalysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,554.
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: .