Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
ACS Nano
ISSN 1936-0851 · eISSN 1936-086X · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2007
ACS Nano: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 17.33; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 102 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 88%; 3,309 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACS Nano is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 1 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Graphene research and applications, 2D Materials and Applications and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published monthly, ACS Nano is an international forum for the communication of comprehensive articles on nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics, and engineering. Moreover, the journal helps facilitate communication among scientists from these research communities in developing new research opportunities, advancing the field through new discoveries, and reaching out to scientists at all levels. ACS Nano publishes comprehensive articles on synthesis, assembly, characterization, theory, and simulation of nanostructures (nanomaterials and assemblies, nanodevices, and self-assembled structures), nanobiotechnology, nanofabrication, methods and tools for nanoscience and nanotechnology, and self- and directed-assembly. In addition to comprehensive, original research articles, ACS Nano offers thorough reviews, perspectives on cutting-edge research, conversations with nanoscience and nanotechnology thought leaders, and discussions of topics that provide distinctive views about the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Xiaodong ChenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science8.4%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science7.1%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering6%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science5.6%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.3%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.2%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 17.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 17.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 23.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 310LetPub ·
- h-index
- 568OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23,857OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 17.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3,121LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 29,633 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,913 | 482 | 3,674 |
| 2025 | 3,309 | 847 | 50,445 |
| 2024 | 2,824 | 789 | 89,945 |
| 2023 | 2,149 | 619 | 110,718 |
| 2022 | 1,871 | 525 | 121,410 |
| 2021 | 1,754 | 566 | 156,060 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (6 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 93 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (5,595 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 88%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1936-0851
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-086X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 35 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACS Nano
What CAS zone is ACS Nano in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACS Nano is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACS Nano?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 17.33; CiteScore 23.1, h-index 568.
How long does peer review take at ACS Nano?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 75–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “88%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACS Nano?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACS Nano is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACS Nano open access, and what is the APC?
ACS Nano is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .