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Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1898

ISSN1386-1425eISSN1873-3557
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.683
H-Indexi
189
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.033
Total Worksi
26,424
Total Citationsi
599,025
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.32
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy is an interdisciplinary journal covering basic to applied aspects of optical spectroscopy in chemistry, medicine, biology, and materials science. It publishes original scientific papers on novel experimental and/or theoretical aspects of molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, including studies in fluorescence, detection limit, analytical chemistry, and Raman spectroscopy.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary Language—
1st Year Published1898
FrequencyEighteen No. A Year, Oct. 2011-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications26,424
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1386-1425 / 1873-3557
✅
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
✅
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1.3k
33k
2019
1.3k
31k
2020
1.3k
27k
2021
1.3k
22k
2022
1.4k
18k
2023
1.7k
14k
2024
1.6k
5k
2025
840
207
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.

InstrumentationQ1
Analytical ChemistryQ2
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2
SpectroscopyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Spectroscopy

Scopus Categories

SpectroscopyAnalytical ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsInstrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchProtein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence AnalysisAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors

Frequently asked questions about Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Is Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy?

Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular 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 4.32.

Is Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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