Journal profile · Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy An International Journal
ISSN 0712-4813 · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1982
Spectroscopy An International Journal: impact factor 1.7 (journal website); subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Spectroscopy An International Journal's largest topics are Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Spectroscopy is an open access journal that publishes research into the theory and application of spectroscopy across all disciplines, including biology, chemistry, engineering, earth sciences, medicine, materials science, physics, and space science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Spectroscopy
Editor-in-chief Daniel CozzolinoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.5%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry11.3%
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesPhysics and Astronomy8.9%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy TechniquesMedicine5.3%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry4.6%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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 (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 114OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 251 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 62 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted2
- proof‐of‐concept studyResearch Article Open access Proof‐of‐Concept Study: Rapid and Interpretable Geographical Authentication of Soybean Origin Using Laser‐Induced Breakdown Spectro…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article Open access Temporal Alterations in Brain Glutamate Following Stress During Continuous Anesthesia and Subsequent Recovery: A Longitudinal In Vi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Journal of Spectroscopy is an open access journal
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
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0712-4813
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spectroscopy An International Journal
What is the impact factor of Spectroscopy An International Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Spectroscopy An International Journal?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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.
Is Spectroscopy An International Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Spectroscopy An International Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .