Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Phytochemical Analysis
ISSN 0958-0344 · eISSN 1099-1565 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1990
Phytochemical Analysis: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.85; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,380; median 102 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phytochemical Analysis is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities and Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal of Phytochemical Analysis provides a comprehensive platform for disseminating high-quality research on natural products, focusing on the following key areas: Phytochemical Characterization Identification and Isolation: Studies on the identification, isolation, and structural elucidation of bioactive compounds, including small molecules and macromolecules like polysaccharides. Analytical Techniques: Development and application of advanced analytical methods such as chromatography, spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry in discovery of bioactive phytochemicals and quality analysis of related products. Biological Activities Pharmacological Properties: Investigations into the pharmacological, antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities of phytochemicals. Mechanisms of Action: Exploration of the mechanisms of action of bioactive compounds and their potential therapeutic applications. Ecological and Environmental Aspects Environmental Impact: Research on how environmental factors influence phytochemical production and diversity. Sustainable Practices: Studies on sustainable cultivation and harvesting practices for medicinal plants. Ethnopharmacology and Traditional Medicine Traditional Uses: Investigations into the use of phytochemicals in traditional medicine systems worldwide. Documentation and Validation: Documentation and validation of traditional uses of herbal medicines and their active compounds. Regulatory and Safety Assessments Safety and Efficacy: Research addressing the safety, efficacy, and regulatory aspects of phytochemical products. Toxicity Detection: Fast detection methodologies for toxic phytochemicals. Quality Control: Studies on quality control measures and standardization of phytochemical analyses. Applications in Material Sciences Novel Delivery Systems: Exploration of phytochemicals in developing novel delivery systems for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food products, and personal health items. Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery: Research on phytochemical-based nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and their potential in biomedical applications. Sustainable Materials: Studies on the use of phytochemicals in synthesizing biocompatible and biodegradable materials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Simon QuanbinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 18 in mainland China (about 40%); most named Mainland China 18, United Kingdom 6, Czechia 3, Switzerland 2, Egypt 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisMedicine9.8%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.7%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine8.2%
- Chromatography in Natural ProductsChemistry6.8%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry6.3%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | 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 ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- 2.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,738OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 98Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 221,650Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,042 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 12 | 23 |
| 2025 | 115 | 34 | 357 |
| 2024 | 191 | 83 | 1,101 |
| 2023 | 120 | 60 | 913 |
| 2022 | 106 | 14 | 1,083 |
| 2021 | 81 | 8 | 1,080 |
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
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 128 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (197 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)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 110 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 4,380 / EUR 3,640 / GBP 2,960 | — | — | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- correspondencePhytochemical Analysis publishes Research Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
- mini-reviewsMini-reviews present concise coverage of highlights of any hot topic in phytochemical analysis.Length not stated
- research articlePhytochemical Analysis publishes Research Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
- research articlesPhytochemical Analysis publishes Research Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
- reviewPhytochemical Analysis publishes Research Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
- reviewsPhytochemical Analysis publishes Research Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Member of COPE; uses iThenticate CrossCheck for plagiarism detection. Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read the Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found at authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/PCA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses iThenticate CrossCheck for plagiarism detection. Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0958-0344
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-1565
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 6 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phytochemical Analysis
What CAS zone is Phytochemical Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Phytochemical Analysis is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Chemistry, Analytical / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Phytochemical Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.85; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Phytochemical Analysis?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 53–149 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7% (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 Phytochemical Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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 Phytochemical Analysis based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 18 (about 40%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (18), United Kingdom (6) and Czechia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Phytochemical Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phytochemical Analysis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Phytochemical Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Phytochemical Analysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,380.
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: .