ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,150Hybrid

Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences

Acronym:chromb
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Abbreviation (ISO):J CHROMATOGR B
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Identifier (ISSN):1570-0232(Print)/1873-376X(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences

WoS Q3
12452.4420182.812019320203.2120213.322022320232.820242.820252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.488
#12,150

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
174

174 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
381articles/year
20.13% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chromatography B publishes papers on developments in separation science relevant to biology and biomedical research including both fundamental advances and applications. Analytical techniques which may be considered include the various facets of chromatography, electrophoresis and related methods, affinity and immunoaffinity-based methodologies, hyphenated and other multi-dimensional techniques, and microanalytical approaches. The journal also considers articles reporting developments in sample preparation, detection techniques including mass spectrometry, and data handling and analysis. Developments related to preparative separations for the isolation and purification of components of biological systems may be published, including chromatographic and electrophoretic methods, affinity separations, field flow fractionation and other preparative approaches. Applications to the analysis of biological systems and samples will be considered when the analytical science contains a significant element of novelty, e.g. a new approach to the separation of a compound, novel combination of analytical techniques, or significantly improved analytical performance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.8%Chromatography96.8%Biology81.9%Organic chemistry78.5%Physics71.2%Biochemistry68.4%Medicine59.4%Quantum mechanics59%Mass spectrometry50.2%High-performance liquid chromatography49.2%Internal medicine48.6%Mathematics38.5%Genetics38.2%Statistics37.3%Physical chemistry35.9%Detection limit33.9%Endocrinology30.1%Extraction (chemistry)29.5%Tandem mass spectrometry24.9%Pharmacology24.4%Materials science22.7%Bioinformatics22%Analyte20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q3
Rank50/85
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Q3
Rank68/110
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q2
Rank42/85
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Q2
Rank49/110
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year294
Total Citations90
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year345
Total Citations790
2024
IF2.8
Articles / Year331
Total Citations1,523
2023
IF3
Articles / Year283
Total Citations2,219
2022
IF3.318
Articles / Year331
Total Citations3,517

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,150Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.488

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,969 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,499
3-Year Documents866
Citable Documents860

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 Rate47.4%

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
BiochemistryQ3
Clinical BiochemistryQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Cell BiologyQ4
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: 7.1%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences (acronym: chromb, abbr: J CHROMATOGR B, ISSN: 1570-0232) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.488 (Q2), an H-index of 174.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.6周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 381 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,969 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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