What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Chromatography A?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Chromatography A is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Chromatography A indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Chromatography A is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.668 (Q2) and an H-index of 265.

Who publishes Journal of Chromatography A and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Chromatography A is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,149 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Chromatography A?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Chromatography A is "J. CHROMATOGR. A" with common acronym "chroma". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,725Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Chromatography A

Acronym:chroma

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. CHROMATOGR. A

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Identifier (ISSN):0021-9673(Print)/1873-3778(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Chromatography A

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.668

#8,725

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

265

265 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate13.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

822articles/year

22.58% Gold OA•97.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chromatography A provides a forum for the publication of original research and critical reviews on all aspects of fundamental and applied separation science. The scope of the journal includes chromatography and related techniques, electromigration techniques (e.g. electrophoresis, electrochromatography), hyphenated and other multi-dimensional techniques, sample preparation, and detection methods such as mass spectrometry. Contributions consist mainly of research papers dealing with the theory of separation methods, instrumental developments and analytical and preparative applications of general interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry99.8%Chromatography98.6%Organic chemistry83.9%Physics69.8%Biology69.2%Biochemistry56.5%Quantum mechanics54.8%Materials science39.5%High-performance liquid chromatography37%Physical chemistry31.4%Mathematics29.5%Composite material28.8%Engineering26.6%Environmental chemistry25.3%Genetics24.1%Mass spectrometry23.8%Statistics23.2%Analytical Chemistry (journal)21.8%Gas chromatography21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Chemistry Analytical Chemistry

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 11 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

11 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Rank25/85

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Rank37/110

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Rank17/85

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Rank26/110

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCRSCIE	25/85	Q2
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCRSCIE	37/110	Q2
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS	JCISCIE	17/85	Q1
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL	JCISCIE	26/110	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year662

Total Citations290

2025

IF4

Articles / Year849

Total Citations3,095

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year844

Total Citations6,560

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year685

Total Citations8,587

2022

IF4.601

Articles / Year769

Total Citations11,707

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	662	290
2025	4	849	3,095
2024	3.8	844	6,560
2023	4.1	685	8,587
2022	4.601	769	11,707
2021	4.759	741	14,883
2020	4.049	884	19,436
2019	3.858	891	22,837
2018	3.716	907	24,897
2017	—	1,383	29,170
2016	—	1,608	34,044
2015	—	1,092	37,233

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,725Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1958-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.668

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,149 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,051

3-Year Documents2,178

Citable Documents2,170

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ2

BiochemistryQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Organic ChemistryQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 13.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Chromatography A (acronym: chroma, abbr: J. CHROMATOGR. A, ISSN: 0021-9673) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.668 (Q2), an H-index of 265.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.5周, a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 822 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,149 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.