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Journal of Applied Spectroscopy

Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf · Germany

ISSN0021-9037eISSN1573-8647
SJR Q4WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.188
H-Indexi
39
SNIPi
0.41
Total Worksi
15,439
Total Citationsi
27,866
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.84
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy reports on key applications of spectroscopy in, physics, chemistry , material science, medicine, biology, ecology and spectral instrument-industry . An increasing number of papers presented here focus on the theory of lasers, as well as on the tremendous potential for the practical applications of lasers in numerous fields and industries. The Journal publishes new results of investigations in applied spectroscopy and other related fields on the following topics: atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, luminescence, laser spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy, spectroscopy of scattering media, spectroscopy of solids, spectroscopy of nanostructures, spectroscopy of gases and plasmas, spectroscopy in biology and medicine, spectroscopy in environment studies, devices and methods of spectroscopy, optical materials.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencySix No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications15,439
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0021-9037 / 1573-8647
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
176
912
2019
174
869
2020
186
723
2021
174
660
2022
190
424
2023
186
351
2024
185
156
2025
120
13
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
SpectroscopyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Spectroscopy

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyCondensed Matter Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Laser Design and ApplicationsPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsChemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Spectroscopy

Is Journal of Applied Spectroscopy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Spectroscopy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Spectroscopy?

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.84.

Is Journal of Applied Spectroscopy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Applied Spectroscopy?

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy reports on key applications of spectroscopy in, physics, chemistry , material science, medicine, biology, ecology and spectral instrument-industry . An increasing number of papers presented here focus on the theory of lasers, as well as on the tremendous potential for the practical applications of lasers in numerous fields and industries. The Journal publishes new results of investigations in applied spectroscopy and other related fields on the following topics: atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, luminescence, laser spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref