Academic Journal
Q1Lab on a Chip
About Lab on a Chip
Lab on a Chip is a scholarly journal published by Royal Society of Chemistry. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.158 and H-index of 265.
Coverage: 2001-2026. Research categories: Biochemistry (Q1); Bioengineering (Q1); Biomedical Engineering (Q1); Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1); Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 6.3 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current journal information published by the Royal Society of Chemistry; editorial role retained as labelled by the publisher.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current journal information published by the Royal Society of Chemistry; editorial role retained as labelled by the publisher.
- Editor(s): Aaron Wheeler (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current journal information published by the Royal Society of Chemistry; editorial role retained as labelled by the publisher.
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Topics in published research
Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications; Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies; Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation; 3D Printing in Biomedical Research; Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies; Biosensors and Analytical Detection.
OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.
Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
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