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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,486CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Abbreviation (ISO):SPECTROCHIM ACTA A
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.683•SCImago Rank: #8,486•Identifier (ISSN):1386-1425(Print)•Articles / Year: 1,583•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,071 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.8
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,583articles/year
9.11% Gold OA•99.84% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
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20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.831)
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20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.098)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.232)
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20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.931)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.88)
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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

Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (SAA) is an interdisciplinary journal which spans from basic to applied aspects of optical spectroscopy in chemistry, medicine, biology, and materials science. The journal publishes original scientific papers that feature high-quality spectroscopic data and analysis. From the broad range of optical spectroscopies, the emphasis is on electronic, vibrational or rotational spectra of molecules, rather than on spectroscopy based on magnetic moments. Criteria for publication in SAA are novelty, uniqueness, and outstanding quality. Routine applications of spectroscopic techniques and computational methods are not appropriate. Topics of particular interest of Spectrochimica Acta Part A include, but are not limited to: Spectroscopy and dynamics of bioanalytical, biomedical, environmental, and atmospheric sciences, Novel experimental techniques or instrumentation for molecular spectroscopy, Novel theoretical and computational methods, Novel applications in photochemistry and photobiology, Novel interpretational approaches as well as advances in data analysis based on electronic or vibrational spectroscopy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry93.2%Physics92.2%Organic chemistry87.7%Quantum mechanics87.5%Optics68.5%Biology63.6%Materials science61.7%Biochemistry50.8%Chromatography45.1%Engineering34.4%Molecule34%Physical chemistry33%Environmental chemistry31.4%Analytical Chemistry (journal)30.6%Crystallography28.2%Astronomy27.2%Fluorescence26.2%Metallurgy25.9%Mathematics25.2%Composite material24.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance24.3%Genetics23.2%Medicine22.8%Chemical engineering22.7%Stereochemistry22.2%Photochemistry21.4%Computer science21.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,486Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.683

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
179

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.37

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,071 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21,213
3-Year Documents4,110
Citable Documents4,108

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 Rate42.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

InstrumentationQ1
Analytical ChemistryQ2
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
SpectroscopyQ2

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):
1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
9.2周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
3周
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1995
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SPECTROSCOPY
JCRSCIE
6/43Q1
SPECTROSCOPY
JCISCIE
3/43Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,297663
20254.61,5716,569
20244.31,71216,023
20234.41,37619,076
20224.8311,31723,383
20214.0981,28627,561
20203.2321,25731,480
20192.9311,29633,941
20182.8899926,425
2017—90224,852
2016—66416,546
2015—1,09932,401
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Spectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

WoS Q1
2356201820192020202120222023202420254.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.6%

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