Separations

Separations - formerly Chromatography - is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on separation and purification science and technology in all areas of chemical, biological, physical science, and separation performance published monthly online by MDPI. The Central European Group of Separation Sciences (CEGSS) is affiliated with Separations and their members receive discounts on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 15.1 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.9 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2024).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
  • Companion journal: Purification.
 
Impact Factor: 2.7 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.7 (2024)
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Topic in Chemistry, Foods, IJMS, Molecules, Separations
Recent Trends and Advances in Food Authentication and Traceability Topic Editors: Michael Kontominas, Anastasia Badeka
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Topic in Electrochem, IJMS, Molecules, Polymers, Separations
Advances in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2nd Edition Topic Editors: Cristina Orbeci, Cristian Pirvu, Ileana Rau, Stefania Stoleriu, Maria-Cristina Todasca, Elena Iuliana Bîru
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Topic in Energies, IJMS, Membranes, Separations, Water
Membrane Separation Technology Research Topic Editors: Chenxiao Jiang, Zhe Yang, Ying Mei
Deadline: 15 September 2025
Topic in Catalysts, Molecules, Processes, Sustainability, Water, Nanomaterials, Separations
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Purification Topic Editors: Ying Zhang, Fangke Yu
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Special Issue in Separations
Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Plant and Natural Sources Guest Editors: José Manuel Romero-Márquez, Alfonso Varela-López
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Special Issue in Separations
Recent Advances in Rare Earth Separation and Extraction Guest Editors: Junlian Wang, Na Sui
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Special Issue in Separations
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Food Authenticity and Food Analysis Guest Editor: Andreas Breidbach
Deadline: 10 July 2025
Special Issue in Separations
Analysis and Bioanalysis of Pharmaceuticals: Sample Preparation and Chromatography Guest Editors: Anne Marie Ciobanu, Daniela Baconi, George Traian Alexandru Burcea-Dragomiroiu, Carmen Lidia Chitescu
Deadline: 10 July 2025
Topical Collection in Separations
Recent Trends in the Separation of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals Collection Editors: Paraskevas D. Tzanavaras, Susanne Wiedmer
Topical Collection in Separations
Feature Paper Collection in Section ‘Chromatographic Separations’ Collection Editors: Victoria Samanidou, Evroula Hapeshi
Topical Collection in Separations
State of the Art in Separation Science Collection Editor: Victoria Samanidou
Topical Collection in Separations
Feature Paper Collection in Section 'Materials in Separation Science' Collection Editors: Dimosthenis Giokas, Manolis Manos
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