Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Applied Nano
ISSN 2673-3501 · MDPI AG · Switzerland
Applied Nano: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Nano is published by MDPI AG. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As nanomaterials are proving each day more capable of offering solutions to an increasingly wide range of different questions, we will give particular emphasis on the exploitation of nanosized objects and nanostructures addressing particular needs and/or devoted to resolution of specific problems. Thus, works that synthesize information suggesting or showing practical applications will be preferred. The areas of application we would like to focus on, including a list of representative but non-exhaustive topics for each area, are given below. Environment Eco-friendly nanomaterials Green synthesis Pollutant removal Water remediation Nanomaterials for photocatalysis Food Food safety Food processing Food packaging Bio packaging Food analysis Energy Light harvesting Photovoltaics Energy generation Energy conversion Biomass conversion Energy storage Hydrogen storage Electrocatalysis Sensing Plasmonic sensors SERS sensors Sensing materials Nanobiosensing Microfluidic sensors Photonics and Electronics Nanolasers Plasmonics SERS Quantum optics Nanofabrication techniques Medicine and Biology Theranostic devices Drug delivery Cell targeting Nanopharmacology Nanomedical devices Antibacterial nanoparticles Antibacterial surfaces Magnetic and plasmonic devices for hyperthermal therapies Nanomaterials for photodynamic therapy Nanotoxicology Nanosafety Nanoparticle hazard identification Nano-bio interactions Nanomaterial exposure and effects Predictive toxicology In vitro and in vivo nanotoxicity Nanomaterials and Potential Applications Design and synthesis of nanostructures Nanocomposites Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Synthesis and/or preparation of nano-objects and nanomaterials Nanoporous materials Characterization of mesoscopic properties Any application of new nanomaterials
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science16.7%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science9.4%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science6.3%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering6.3%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.7%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science4.7%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science3.7%
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 84/256 | 67th |
| Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 40/106 | 62nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 392 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 324 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 235 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 146 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 75 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18.6 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4.9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | CHF 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted20
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
MDPI follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines which state that, in order to qualify for authorship of a manuscript, the following criteria should be observed: Make substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; Draft the work or review it critically for important intel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Citation policy: sources must be clearly cited and permission obtained where appropriate. Model summary
According to The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, “Authors should avoid entering into agreements with study sponsors, both for-profit and non-profit, that interfere with authors’ access to all of the study’s data or that interfere with their ability to analyze and interpret the data and to prepare and publish manuscripts independently when and where they choose.” All authors mus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statements are required for all articles. Model summary
Data availability statements are required for all articles published with MDPI. During the peer review and editorial decision process, authors can be asked to share existing datasets or raw data that have been analyzed in the manuscript, and whether they will be made available to other researchers following publication. Authors will also be asked for the details of any existing datasets that have …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Statement
MDPI is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We fully adhere to its Code of Conduct and to its Best Practice Guidelines. The editors of this journal enforce a rigorous peer review process together with strict ethical policies and standards to ensure to add high quality scientific works to the field of scholarly publication. Unfortunately, cases of plagiarism, data falsification,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright / Open Access
Articles published in Applied Nano will be Open-Access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The copyright is retained by the author(s). MDPI will insert the following note at the end of the published text: © 2026 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publication fees
If you transfer your manuscript to another open access (OA) journal, you will be charged an Article Processing Charge (APC) if your article is accepted for publication. The APC for each journal can be found on the individual journal’s website. For more information about APCs, please see here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial Process and Peer Review
All submissions are thoroughly peer-reviewed by experts within the field and undergo a structured editorial workflow designed to ensure quality, transparency, and scientific integrity. The full editorial procedure is available on the Editorial Process page and is also provided below. Pre-check Pre-check consists of a technical pre-check performed by the Editorial Office and an editorial pre-check …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints and Conference Papers
Applied Nano accepts submissions that have previously been made available as preprints provided that they have not undergone peer review. A preprint is a draft version of a paper made available online before submission to a journal. MDPI operates Preprints, a preprint server to which submitted papers can be uploaded directly after completing journal submission. Note that Preprints operates indepen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2673-3501
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Nano
How long does peer review take at Applied Nano?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Applied Nano?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Applied Nano?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Nano is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Applied Nano open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Nano is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .