TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry

Aims & Scope

The articles in TrAC are concise, critical overviews of new developments in analytical chemistry, which are aimed at helping analytical chemists and other users of analytical techniques.

These critical reviews comprise excellent, up-to-date, timely coverage of topics of interest in analytical chemistry, such as: analytical instrumentation, biomedical analysis, biomolecular analysis, biosensors, chemical analysis, chemometrics, clinical chemistry, drug discovery, environmental analysis and monitoring, food analysis, forensic science, laboratory automation, materials science, metabolomics, pesticide-residue analysis, pharmaceutical analysis, proteomics, surface science, and water analysis and monitoring.

General issues contain critical review articles.

Special Issues provide comprehensive updates with critical review articles on particularly topical fields of interest in analytical chemistry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	12
2024	11.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.089

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	230

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1321

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14117

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemistry and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Review of the most common pre-processing techniques for near-infrared spectra

  Citation: 2374

  Authors: Åsmund, Frans van den, Søren Balling

• Analytical Eco-Scale for assessing the greenness of analytical procedures

  Citation: 1911

  Authors: Agnieszka, Zdzisław M., Piotr, Jacek

• The 12 principles of green analytical chemistry and the SIGNIFICANCE mnemonic of green analytical practices

  Citation: 1891

  Authors: Agnieszka, Zdzisław, Jacek

• Aptamer-based biosensors

  Citation: 1261

  Authors: Shiping, Lihua, Jiang, Chunhai, Jianlong

• Graphene for electrochemical sensing and biosensing

  Citation: 1096

  Authors: Martin, Adriano, Alessandra, Elaine Lay Khim, Hwee Ling

• Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

  Citation: 976

  Authors: Joana Correia, João P., Armando C., Teresa

• Green Analytical Chemistry

  Citation: 948

  Authors: S., S., M.

• Metabolomics: Current analytical platforms and methodologies

  Citation: 924

  Authors:

• Recombinase polymerase amplification: Basics, applications and recent advances

  Citation: 900

  Authors: Ivan Magriñá, Ciara K.

• White Analytical Chemistry: An approach to reconcile the principles of Green Analytical Chemistry and functionality

  Citation: 854

  Authors: Paweł Mateusz, Renata, Janusz

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