Journal profile · Spectroscopy
Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
ISSN 0584-8547 · eISSN 1873-3565 · Elsevier · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1967
Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,530; review about 99 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 241 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Analytical chemistry methods development, Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma and Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, together about 43.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, is intended for the rapid publication of both original work and reviews in the following fields: Atomic Emission (AES), Atomic Absorption (AAS) and Atomic Fluorescence (AFS) spectroscopy;Mass Spectrometry (MS) for inorganic analysis covering Spark Source (SS-MS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-MS), Glow Discharge (GD-MS), and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS).Laser induced atomic spectroscopy for inorganic analysis, including non-linear optical laser spectroscopy, covering Laser Enhanced Ionization (LEI), Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF), Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (RIS) and Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry (RIMS); Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS); Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy (CRDS), Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (LA-ICP-AES) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS).X-ray spectrometry, X-ray Optics and Microanalysis, including X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) and related techniques, in particular Total-reflection X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (TXRF), and Synchrotron Radiation-excited Total reflection XRF (SR-TXRF).Manuscripts dealing with (i) fundamentals, (ii) methodology development, (iii)instrumentation, and (iv) applications, can be submitted for publication.The emphasis is on papers having a relationship with "spectrochemical analysis". The main subjects will include theoretical or experimental studies of the physical and chemical processes connected with the generation of atomic or mass spectra; the determination of atomic data; diagnostics for spectrochemical sources; the fundamentals, design or performance of complete instrumental systems, components of instruments, or devices used in any of the above stated fields of spectrometry; qualitative and quantitative analysis in the sense of complete analytical procedures using a single method or a combination of methods, or parts of complete procedures: sampling, sample preparation, sample introduction, detection, data acquisition and handling (including calibration and statistical evaluation); analytical performance and analytical figures of merit: limits of detection and limits of determination, selectivity, precision, accuracy, interferences.Authoritative and comprehensive review articles, dedicated to a particularly important topic or field of analysis, are published regularly. In addition, shorter, concise reviews or viewpoints focusing on the current status and future prospects of a field or topic particularly relevant to the development of a new analytical methodology or to a better understanding of its fundamental underlying principles are welcome. Tutorial reviews, illustrating in depth fundamental concepts in atomic spectroscopy and analytical atomic spectroscopy, are also published.Articles describing an application of a spectroscopic technique to analysis will also be considered. In this case, however, the spectroscopic flavor of the manuscript should be substantial: mere analytical recipes or papers emphasizing separation and pre-concentration techniques should not be submitted. Finally, to the editors' discretion, accelerated publication of short papers dealing with new important concepts, instrumental developments or applications will be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Spectroscopy
Editor-in-chief Alessandro De GiacomoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 16, Germany 11, Spain 8, Mainland China 4, France 4 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry21.8%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering14.4%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry7.2%
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5.6%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities4.2%
- Mercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysisEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
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
- 3.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,497OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 196LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 69 | 54 |
| 2025 | 241 | 79 | 621 |
| 2024 | 197 | 89 | 1,201 |
| 2023 | 174 | 57 | 1,824 |
| 2022 | 195 | 58 | 2,330 |
| 2021 | 226 | 74 | 3,443 |
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
99 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 2 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 99 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 3,530 / EUR 3,300 / GBP 2,830 / JPY 437,830 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,220 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted18
- analytical noteShort Communications are subdivided into different types of notes (Analytical Note, Research Note and Technical Note)Length not stated
- book reviewIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- full research articleIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- letterIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- letter to the editorIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- letters to the editorIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- preliminary reportPreliminary Report and Views and CriticismLength not stated
- regular research paperIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- research noteShort Communications are subdivided into different types of notes (Analytical Note, Research Note and Technical Note)Length not stated
- research paperIn addition to regular Research PapersLength not stated
- reviewIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- review articleIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- short communicationIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- technical noteIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- tutorialIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- tutorial reviewincluding Tutorial ReviewsLength not stated
- viewpointIn addition to regular Research Papers Spectrochimica Acta B accepts Review Articles, including Tutorial Reviews and occasionally Book Reviews, Letters to the E…Length not stated
- views and criticismPreliminary Report and Views and CriticismLength 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
Corresponding author: single corresponding author must be appointed. Model summary
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
Ethics: authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in 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
Peer review type: 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 in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy; sharing preprints will 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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0584-8547
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-3565
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
What CAS zone is Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Spectroscopy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.46; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 154.
How long does peer review take at Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy?
The publisher reports about 99 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Germany (11) and Spain (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,530.
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: .