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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B: ATOMICSPECTROSCOPY

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• Description• Audience• Impact Factor• Abstracting and Indexing• Editorial Board• Guide for Authors

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DESCRIPTION.

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, is intended for the rapid publication of both originalwork and reviews in the following fields:Atomic Emission (AES), Atomic Absorption (AAS) and Atomic Fluorescence (AFS)spectroscopy;Mass Spectrometry (MS) for inorganic analysis covering Spark Source (SS-MS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-MS), Glow Discharge (GD-MS), and Secondary Ion MassSpectrometry (SIMS).Laser induced atomic spectroscopy for inorganic analysis, including non-linearoptical laser spectroscopy, covering Laser Enhanced Ionization (LEI), Laser Induced Fluorescence(LIF), Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (RIS) and Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry (RIMS);Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS); Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy (CRDS), LaserAblation Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (LA-ICP-AES) and Laser AblationInductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS).X-ray spectrometry, X-ray Optics andMicroanalysis, including X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) and related techniques, in particularTotal-reflection X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (TXRF), and Synchrotron Radiation-excited Totalreflection XRF (SR-TXRF).Manuscripts dealing with (i) fundamentals, (ii) methodology development,(iii)instrumentation, and (iv) applications, can be submitted for publication.

The emphasis is on papers having a relationship with "spectrochemical analysis". The main subjectswill include theoretical or experimental studies of the physical and chemical processes connectedwith the generation of atomic or mass spectra; the determination of atomic data; diagnosticsfor spectrochemical sources; the fundamentals, design or performance of complete instrumentalsystems, components of instruments, or devices used in any of the above stated fields ofspectrometry; qualitative and quantitative analysis in the sense of complete analytical proceduresusing a single method or a combination of methods, or parts of complete procedures: sampling,sample preparation, sample introduction, detection, data acquisition and handling (includingcalibration and statistical evaluation); analytical performance and analytical figures of merit: limits ofdetection and limits of determination, selectivity, precision, accuracy, interferences.

Authoritative and comprehensive review articles, dedicated to a particularly important topic or fieldof analysis, are published regularly. In addition, shorter, concise reviews or viewpoints focusing onthe current status and future prospects of a field or topic particularly relevant to the development ofa new analytical methodology or to a better understanding of its fundamental underlying principlesare welcome. Tutorial reviews, illustrating in depth fundamental concepts in atomic spectroscopy andanalytical atomic spectroscopy, are also published.


Articles describing an application of a spectroscopic technique to analysis will also be considered. Inthis case, however, the spectroscopic flavor of the manuscript should be substantial: mere analyticalrecipes or papers emphasizing separation and pre-concentration techniques should not be submitted.Finally, to the editors' discretion, accelerated publication of short papers dealing with new importantconcepts, instrumental developments or applications will be considered.

AUDIENCE.

Analytical Atomic Spectroscopists, Analytical Chemists, Laser Spectroscopists, Physicists andEngineers at universities and related academic institutes, government and research organizationsand industries.

IMPACT FACTOR.

2014: 3.176 © Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2015

ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING.

Analytical AbstractsAqualine AbstractsBIOSISCambridge Scientific AbstractsChemical AbstractsCurrent Contents/Physics, Chemical, & Earth SciencesCurrent Contents/SciSearch DatabaseCurrent Contents/Science Citation IndexINSPECPASCAL/CNRSResearch AlertSSSA/CISA/ECA/ISMECScopus

EDITORIAL BOARD.

Editors

M.T.C. de Loos-Vollebregt, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumN. Omenetto, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Editors Spectrochimica Acta Reviews

A. Bogaerts, Universiteit Antwerpen, Wilrijk- Antwerpen, BelgiumU. Fittschen, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA

Chairman Editorial Advisory Board

K. Niemax, Berlin, GermanyK. Niemax, Berlin, Germany

Honorary members

P.W.J.M. Boumans †, Eindhoven, the NetherlandsK. Fuwa, Tokyo, JapanG. Horlick, Edmonton, AB, CanadaK. Laqua †, Dortmund, GermanyB.V. L'Vov, St. Petersburg, Russian FederationW. Slavin, Ridgefield, Connecticut, USAJ.D. Winefordner, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Editorial Advisory Board

J.A. Aguilera, Pamplona, SpainR.M. Barnes, Lehigh Acres, Florida, USAC. Bendicho, Vigo, SpainN. Bings, Mainz, Germany


M.A. Bolshov, Moscow, Russian FederationJ.A.C. Broekaert, Hamburg, GermanyE. Bulska, Warsaw, PolandC. Cámara Rica, Madrid, SpainG. Chan, Bloomington, Indiana, USAA. De Giacomo, Bari, ItalyA. D'Ulivo, Pisa, ItalyP.B. Farnsworth, Provo, Utah, USAI. Gornushkin, Berlin, GermanyD. Günther, Zürich, SwitzerlandW. Hahn, Gainesville, Florida, USAW. Hang, Xiamen, Fujian, ChinaG. Havrilla, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USAG.M. Hieftje, Bloomington, Indiana, USAJ.A. Holcombe, Austin, Texas, USAR.S. Houk, Ames, Iowa, USAB Hu, Wuhan, ChinaK. Janssens, Wilrijk- Antwerpen, BelgiumT. Kántor, Budapest, HungaryJ. Kawai, Kyoto, JapanN. Konjevic, Belgrade, SerbiaF. Laborda, Zaragoza, SpainJ.J. Laserna, Málaga, SpainR.K. Marcus, Clemson, South Carolina, USAA. Montaser, Washington, District of Columbia, USAK. Niemax, Berlin, GermanyR. Noll, Aachen, GermanyJ.W. Olesik, Columbus, Ohio, USAJ. Osán, Budapest, HungaryV. Palleschi, Pisa, ItalyU. Panne, Berlin, GermanyS.J. Ray, Bloomington, Indiana, USAR.E. Russo, Berkeley, California, USAA. Sanz-Medel, Oviedo, SpainA. Simionovici, Grenoble Cedex 9, FranceB.W. Smith, Gainesville, Florida, USAR.E. Sturgeon, Ottawa, CanadaJ-L. Todoli, Alicante, SpainE. Tognoni, Pisa, ItalyF. Vanhaecke, Gent, BelgiumE. Voigtman, Amherst, Massachusetts, USAA. von Bohlen, Dortmund, GermanyB. Welz, Florianopolis, SC, BrazilJ. Yu, Villeurbanne CEDEX, France


GUIDE FOR AUTHORS.

INTRODUCTIONSpectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, is intended for the rapid publication of both originalwork and reviews in the following fields:• Atomic Emission (AES), Atomic Absorption (AAS) and Atomic Fluorescence (AFS) spectroscopy;• Mass Spectrometry (MS) for inorganic analysis covering Spark Source (SS-MS), Inductively CoupledPlasma (ICP-MS), Glow Discharge (GD-MS), and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS).• Laser induced atomic spectroscopy for inorganic analysis, including non-linear optical laserspectroscopy, covering Laser Enhanced Ionization (LEI), Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF), ResonanceIonization Spectroscopy (RIS) and Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry (RIMS); Laser InducedBreakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS); Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy (CRDS), Laser Ablation InductivelyCoupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (LA-ICP-AES) and Laser Ablation Inductively CoupledPlasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS).• X-ray spectrometry, X-ray Optics and Microanalysis, including X-ray fluorescence spectrometry(XRF) and related techniques, in particular Total-reflection X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (TXRF),and Synchrotron Radiation-excited Total reflection XRF (SR-TXRF).

Types of contributionsManuscripts dealing with (i) fundamentals, (ii) methodology development, (iii) instrumentation, and(iv) applications, can be submitted for publication. The emphasis is on papers having a relationshipwith 'spectrochemical analysis'. The main subjects will include theoretical or experimental studiesof the physical and chemical processes connected with the generation of atomic or mass spectra;the determination of atomic data; diagnostics for spectrochemical sources; the fundamentals, designor performance of complete instrumental systems, components of instruments, or devices used inany of the above stated fields of spectrometry; qualitative and quantitative analysis in the senseof complete analytical procedures using a single method or a combination of methods, or parts ofcomplete procedures: sampling, sample preparation, sample introduction, detection, data acquisitionand handling (including calibration and statistical evaluation); analytical performance and analyticalfigures of merit: limits of detection and limits of determination, selectivity, precision, accuracy,interferences. Authoritative and comprehensive review articles, dedicated to a particularly importanttopic or field of analysis, are published regularly. In addition, shorter, concise reviews or viewpointsfocusing on the current status and future prospects of a field or topic particularly relevant to thedevelopment of a new analytical methodology or to a better understanding of its fundamentalunderlying principles are welcome. Tutorial reviews, illustrating in depth fundamental concepts inatomic spectroscopy and analytical atomic spectroscopy, are also published.

Articles describing an application of a spectroscopic technique to analysis, as well as describingchemometrics approaches aimed at sample classification will be considered. In these cases, however,the spectroscopic flavor of the manuscript should be substantial: mere analytical recipes or papersemphasizing separation and pre-concentration techniques, or mere discussions of data analysis,should not be submitted. Finally, to the editors' discretion, accelerated publication of short papersdealing with new important concepts, instrumental developments or applications will be considered.

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If you manage your research with Mendeley Desktop, you can easily install the reference style forthis journal by clicking the link below:http://open.mendeley.com/use-citation-style/spectrochimica-acta-part-b-atomic-spectroscopyWhen preparing your manuscript, you will then be able to select this style using the Mendeley plug-ins for Microsoft Word or LibreOffice. For more information about the Citation Style Language, visithttp://citationstyles.org.

Reference formattingThere are no strict requirements on reference formatting at submission. References can be in any styleor format as long as the style is consistent. Where applicable, author(s) name(s), journal title/booktitle, chapter title/article title, year of publication, volume number/book chapter and the paginationmust be present. Use of DOI is highly encouraged. The reference style used by the journal will beapplied to the accepted article by Elsevier at the proof stage. Note that missing data will be highlightedat proof stage for the author to correct. If you do wish to format the references yourself they shouldbe arranged according to the following examples:

Reference styleText: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authorscan be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.Example: '..... as demonstrated [3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different result ....'List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appearin the text.Examples:Reference to a journal publication:[1] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun.163 (2010) 51–59.Reference to a book:[2] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, The Elements of Style, fourth ed., Longman, New York, 2000.Reference to a chapter in an edited book:[3] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z.Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing Inc., New York, 2009, pp. 281–304.

Journal abbreviatons sourceJournal names should be abbreviated according to CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service):http://www.cas.org/

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AudioSlidesThe journal encourages authors to create an AudioSlides presentation with their published article.AudioSlides are brief, webinar-style presentations that are shown next to the online article onScienceDirect. This gives authors the opportunity to summarize their research in their own words andto help readers understand what the paper is about. More information and examples are available athttp://www.elsevier.com/audioslides. Authors of this journal will automatically receive an invitatione-mail to create an AudioSlides presentation after acceptance of their paper.


Supplementary materialElsevier accepts electronic supplementary material to support and enhance your scientific research.Supplementary files offer the author additional possibilities to publish supporting applications, high-resolution images, background datasets, sound clips and more. Supplementary files supplied will bepublished online alongside the electronic version of your article in Elsevier Web products, includingScienceDirect: http://www.sciencedirect.com. In order to ensure that your submitted material isdirectly usable, please provide the data in one of our recommended file formats. Authors shouldsubmit the material in electronic format together with the article and supply a concise and descriptivecaption for each file. For more detailed instructions please visit our artwork instruction pages athttp://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions.

Interactive plotsThis journal enables you to show an Interactive Plot with your article by simply submitting a data file.For instructions please go to http://www.elsevier.com/interactiveplots.

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AFTER ACCEPTANCEUse of the Digital Object IdentifierThe Digital Object Identifier (DOI) may be used to cite and link to electronic documents. The DOIconsists of a unique alpha-numeric character string which is assigned to a document by the publisherupon the initial electronic publication. The assigned DOI never changes. Therefore, it is an idealmedium for citing a document, particularly 'Articles in press' because they have not yet received theirfull bibliographic information. Example of a correctly given DOI (in URL format; here an article in thejournal Physics Letters B):http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2010.09.059When you use a DOI to create links to documents on the web, the DOIs are guaranteed never tochange.

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