The main goal of the Green Analytical Chemistry journal is to focus on green approaches which are not covered well by other analytical chemistry periodicals but are becoming increasingly important. Objective of Green Analytical Chemistry is to minimize or eliminate the use of toxic substances or generation of waste, employ screening methods for simple qualitative (yes/no) measurement designed to avoid processing of large numbers of samples that are required for full quantitative analysis in large labs and replace them with ion-site and in-vivo technologies.
The journal should emphasize developments of on-site instrumentation (both engineering and chemistry aspects), on-site sampling (both statistics and instrumentation), novel approaches to eliminate or reduce substantially use of organic solvents and toxic reagents from analytical procedures (both for high throughput laboratory determinations as well as on-site screening). Also, complete solutions, in particular, validated analytical protocols which are ready to be incorporated as green regulatory methods will be very welcomed contributions. The main objective of the journal is to promote fundamental and practical aspects of green analytical technologies. Both novel green analytical chemistry approaches as well as modified traditional schemes, will be suitable for the journal. Technologies suitable for screening applications will be emphasized. The greenness of the method will be transparently assessed considering key criteria such as reagent toxicity, waste production, energy consumption and user safety. In addition, a comprehensive assessment of the method in terms of balancing its greenness with functionality, also including analytical and practical criteria. Articles published in the journal will support the development of green analytical regulatory methods, which will contribute to reduced footprint of humans on the Earth. The published material will assist educators at Universities to have publication support to promote Green Analytical Chemistry approaches in their courses.

The Scope for Green Analytical Chemistry will include:

• Fundamental developments facilitating green analytical chemistry technologies/methods

• Development of chemical and biochemical sensors

• Reuse of the devices will be emphasized to reduce waste

• Alternative solvents, replacing hazardous compounds

• Miniaturization, making it possible to reduce dramatically the amounts of reagents consumed and wastes generated

• Reducing or avoiding side effects of analytical methods.

• Reducing time and energy

• Environmentally friendly sample preparation techniques

• Solventless extraction techniques, the application of alternative solvents and assisted extractions both small and industrial scale

• On-site analytical instrument development and sampling protocols

• Flow cells

• Green Chemistry Education