Journal profile · Electrochemistry
Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
ISSN 0925-4005 · eISSN 1873-3077 · Elsevier · SWITZERLAND · Monthly · Founded 1990
Sensors and Actuators B Chemical: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,010; review about 90 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: hard; 1,985 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sensors and Actuators B Chemical is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, together about 39.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sensors & Actuators, B: Chemical is an international journal devoted to research and development of chemical transducers. It is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing research and development in the field of chemical sensors and biosensors, chemical actuators and analytical microsystems. The journal aims to promote original works that demonstrate significant progress beyond the current state of the art in these fields along with applicability to solve meaningful analytical problems. Review articles may only be submitted upon invitation from an Editor of the journal.The journal aims to publish works that are supported by experimental results and as such purely theoretical works are not accepted. The analytical performance in all analytical parameters needs to be reported and critically compared with the state of the art. Sensing applications will be considered only if they refer to analytically challenging complex samples and are properly validated.The scope of the journal encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas:Novel chemical sensing and biosensing concepts, mechanisms and detection principlesDevelopment of chemical sensors and biosensorsFabrication technology of chemical sensors, biosensors, chip-based detection devices and chemical actuatorsChemical actuators including soft actuators, micro- and nanomotors, microfluidic componentsPhotonic and biophotonic sensors and chemical sensing systemsLab-on-a-chip, Micro Total Analysis Systems (µTAS) and other biochips and microarray systemsSensor and sensor-array chemometricsReports on new materials, chemical components and fabrication technologies claimed to be relevant to chemical sensing and actuation will be considered for publication only if an immediate application in that respect is presented or it presents in a novel concept or mechanism.The journal does not consider manuscripts that:Focus solely or predominantly on purely physical sensors or actuators (e.g., photodetectors, temperature, pressure, motion, or refractive-index sensors) without a clear chemical-sensing component.Lack a chemical or biochemical sensing mechanism or analytical relevance
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Electrochemistry
Editor-in-chief Daniel CitterioPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 9, Japan 9, Mainland China 7, United Kingdom 4, Spain 3 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering16.1%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering13.6%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.6%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering8.7%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering7.9%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5.9%
- Biosensors and Analytical DetectionEngineering4.8%
- Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemistry4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | 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
- 8.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 15.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170LetPub ·
- h-index
- 279OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30,079OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,900LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 39,026 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,434 | 240 | 1,334 |
| 2025 | 1,985 | 248 | 13,958 |
| 2024 | 1,781 | 251 | 29,289 |
| 2023 | 1,793 | 261 | 40,835 |
| 2022 | 1,737 | 225 | 54,986 |
| 2021 | 1,772 | 232 | 71,395 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
90 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 3.5 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 5,010 / EUR 4,690 / GBP 4,010 / JPY 621,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,890 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- full-length research papersSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Length not stated
- letterSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Review and perspective …Length not stated
- original researchSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Review and perspective …Length not stated
- perspectiveSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Review and perspective …Length not stated
- perspective articlesSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Length not stated
- research paperSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Review and perspective …Length not stated
- reviewSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Review and perspective …main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articleSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Review and perspective …Length not stated
- review articlesSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Length not stated
- short communicationSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Review and perspective …main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationsSensors and Actuators B: Chemical publishes full-length research papers, perspective articles, review articles, and short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; does not count as prior publication Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0925-4005
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-3077
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
What CAS zone is Sensors and Actuators B Chemical in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical / Instruments & Instrumentation / Electrochemistry; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Sensors and Actuators B Chemical?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.23; CiteScore 15.2, h-index 279.
How long does peer review take at Sensors and Actuators B Chemical?
The publisher reports about 90 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 3.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Sensors and Actuators B Chemical based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Japan (9) and Mainland China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sensors and Actuators B Chemical?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Sensors and Actuators B Chemical open access, and what is the APC?
Sensors and Actuators B Chemical is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,010.
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: .