Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
Innovative research on the fundamental theory and application of spectrometric techniques.
Editorial Board Chair: Heidi Goenaga-Infante
Publishing model: Hybrid
The Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (JAAS) is the central journal for publishing innovative research on fundamentals, instrumentation, and methods in the determination, speciation and isotopic analysis of (trace) elements within all fields of application. This includes, but is not restricted to, the most recent progress, developments and achievements in all forms of atomic and elemental detection, isotope ratio determination, molecular analysis, plasma-based analysis and X-ray techniques.
Scope
The journal welcomes full papers, communications, technical notes, critical and tutorial review articles, editorials, and comments, in addition to the Atomic Spectrometry Updates (ASU) literature reviews that are prepared by an expert panel.
Submissions are welcome in the following areas, but note this list reflects the current scope and authors are strongly encouraged to contact the Editorial team if they believe that their work offers potentially new and emerging research relevant to the journal remit.
All contributions are judged on originality and quality of scientific content, and appropriateness of length to content of new science.
Fundamental studies in the following:
- New and existing sources for atomic emission, absorption, fluorescence and mass spectrometry and those that provide both atomic and molecular information
- Sample introduction techniques for solids, liquids, gases
- Improvements in sensitivity, selectivity, precision, accuracy and/or robustness
- Isotope ratio measurements, including techniques for improving precision and mass bias correction
- Single channel and multichannel simultaneous detection systems
- Chemometrics, statistics, calibration techniques and internal standardisation
- Theoretical and numerical modelling of fundamental processes related to all of the above methodologies
Novel or improved methodologies in areas of application including, but not limited to the following:
- Biosciences, including elemental, speciation and isotopic analysis in biological systems, immunoassays based on metal-labeled antibodies, bio-imaging, and nanoparticle toxicology
- Geochemistry
- Environmental science
- Materials science, including engineered nanoparticles and quantum dots
- Metrology, including reference materials
- Forensic analysis
- Food and agricultural sciences
- Energy
- Archaeometry
- Molecular sources for elemental and isotopic analysis
- Atomic sources for molecular analysis
- Atomic and molecular techniques simultaneously used for complementary chemical information
Readership
The readership spans researchers in universities and related academic institutes, government and research organisations, industry, independent laboratories and consulting firms. The readership is cross-disciplinary and includes the following fields.
- Atomic spectrometry
- Mass spectrometry
- Biomedical and clinical science
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Geochemistry and environmental science
- Toxicology
- Materials and nanoanalysis
- Forensics and archaeometry
Journal Impact Factor
3.3 (2025)
First decision time (all)
34 days
First decision time (peer reviewed)
36 days
Indexing
eISSN: 1364-5544
Indexed in: Scopus, Web of Science SCIE
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Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (JAAS) publishes:
- Communications
- Full papers
- Technical notes
- Critical reviews
- Tutorial reviews
- Perspectives
- Comments
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Any open calls for papers for this journal are shown below. All submissions to our open calls will undergo an initial assessment by the journal editors and subsequent peer review as per the usual policies of RSC journals.
Analytical atomic spectrometry in South America
JAAS (Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry)
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Closing date: 31 August 2026
Winter conference on plasma spectrochemistry
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Prizes and recognition
JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Recognising exceptional achievements in atomic spectrometry.
Prize
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry: outstanding reviewers
Recognising outstanding peer reviewers.
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