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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #13,694CAS 2区HybridDomestic Journal

Atomic Spectroscopy

Abbreviation (ISO):AT. SPECTROSC
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.42•SCImago Rank: #13,694•Identifier (ISSN):0195-5373(Print)/2708-521X(Online)•Articles / Year: 47•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,882 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.9
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate14.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
47articles/year
0.56% Gold OA•94.34% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.014)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.042)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.292)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.068)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.123)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY is a peer-reviewed international journal started in 1962 by Dr. Walter Slavin and now is published by Atomic Spectroscopy Press Limited (ASPL). It is intended for the rapid publication of both original articles and review articles in the fields of AAS, AFS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, GD-MS, TIMS, SIMS, AMS, LIBS, XRF and related techniques. Manuscripts dealing with (i) instrumentation & fundamentals, (ii) methodology development & applications, and (iii) standard reference materials (SRMs) development can be submitted for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic chemistry90.2%Environmental chemistry87.2%Chromatography87%Physics84.3%Quantum mechanics79%Analytical Chemistry (journal)77.8%Materials science71.1%Metallurgy63.6%Mass spectrometry47%Mathematics43.6%Biology41.6%Statistics40.6%Detection limit37.6%Composite material33.8%Engineering33.4%Nuclear physics31.5%Atomic absorption spectroscopy31.1%Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry25.5%Plasma24.2%Inorganic chemistry23.4%Inductively coupled plasma21.7%Geology21.5%Physical chemistry21.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,694Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-1989, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.42

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
36

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.34

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,882 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations407
3-Year Documents166
Citable Documents161

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

SpectroscopyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区SPECTROSCOPY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Atomic Spectroscopy Press Ltd. Hong Kong, P.R. China
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1980
Editorial Address
Atomic Spectroscopy Press Ltd. Flat H29, 1/F, Phase 2 Kwai Shing Ind. Bldg.,No. 42-46 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., 999077, Hong Kong, P.R. China
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SPECTROSCOPY
JCRSCIE
12/43Q2
SPECTROSCOPY
JCISCIE
9/43Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10
20252.311063
20243.463233
20233.456217
20223.01458493
20212.04256558
20201.29252907
20191.06841314
20181.12342523
2017—42318
2016—43277
2015—41253
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Atomic Spectroscopy

WoS Q2
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01