Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
ISSN 0165-9936 · eISSN 1879-3142 · Elsevier · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1981
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 13.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,150; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 422 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 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 Chromatography, Analytical chemistry methods development and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry11.6%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry11%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry7.6%
- Biosensors and Analytical DetectionEngineering7%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering5.8%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry5.1%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
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 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | 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 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
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
- 13.49LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 22.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142LetPub ·
- h-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,498OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 13.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 385LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 454 | 110 | 726 |
| 2025 | 422 | 97 | 4,469 |
| 2024 | 510 | 172 | 13,863 |
| 2023 | 521 | 160 | 19,643 |
| 2022 | 320 | 92 | 18,064 |
| 2021 | 269 | 75 | 17,951 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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 5,150 / EUR 4,820 / GBP 4,120 / JPY 638,750 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0165-9936
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-3142
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
What CAS zone is TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical; 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 TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 13.49; CiteScore 22.7, h-index 266.
How long does peer review take at TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,150.
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: .