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Journal of Applied Spectroscopy

Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf · Germany

ISSN0021-9037eISSN1573-8647

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.213

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.41

Total Works

15,439

Total Citations

27,866

2yr Mean Citedness

0.84

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 187 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications15,439

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9037 / 1573-8647

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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