Journal profile · NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
ISSN 2190-4286 · Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften · GERMANY · Founded 2010
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.46; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 110 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 160 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is published by Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures and Graphene research and applications, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes high quality research and reviews in all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It provides a broad coverage of both fundamental and applied research, including aspects of chemistry, physics and biology as well as materials science and engineering. The scope of the journal includes experimental and theoretical aspects as well as nanotechnology applications including (but not limited to) topics such as: • Self-assembly, self-organization and pattern formation on the nanoscale • Nano-optics, nanophotonics, and nanoscale optical microscopy • Nanomechanics, nanotribology and nanomotors • Nanomagnetics • Nanoelectronics and molecular electronics • Nanomaterials and nanocomposites • Nanostructured surfaces and interfaces • Biomimetic surfaces, interfaces and systems; bio-inspired nanotechnology • Carbon-based nanotechnology, including graphene, nanotubes, fullerenes and related structures • 2D materials, including graphene and graphene-related materials • Nanoparticles and quantum dots • Nanolithography, soft lithography, micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) • Energy applications of nanotechnology, including sensors, solar cells, catalysts, energy conversion and storage, environmental remediation • Nanobiology and nanobiotechnology • Nanomedicine, drug delivery (excluding clinical trials) • Scanning probe techniques and sensors • Advances in electron and ion microscopy • Chemical nanotechnology • Theoretical aspects and concepts in nanotechnology, nanoinformatics • Nanotechnology applications
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Gerhard WildePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Germany 54, United States 14, Italy 10, Mainland China 9, Australia 9 (158 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy11.3%
- Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresEngineering7.6%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science7.4%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science6.2%
- Mechanical and Optical ResonatorsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.4%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science4.4%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,604OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 153LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,769 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 91 | 52 |
| 2025 | 160 | 160 | 656 |
| 2024 | 131 | 131 | 884 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 1,260 |
| 2022 | 133 | 133 | 1,501 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 2,025 |
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
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 144 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (282 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- ACS
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- commentaryEvery manuscript submitted to the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology has to be assigned by the authors to one of the following types of article: Full Research …Length not stated
- full research paperEvery manuscript submitted to the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology has to be assigned by the authors to one of the following types of article: Full Research …Length not stated
- letterEvery manuscript submitted to the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology has to be assigned by the authors to one of the following types of article: Full Research …Length not stated
- perspectiveEvery manuscript submitted to the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology has to be assigned by the authors to one of the following types of article: Full Research …Length not stated
- reviewEvery manuscript submitted to the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology has to be assigned by the authors to one of the following types of article: Full Research …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability 5.10 Data Availability Statement
This section is automatically added during manuscript submission and indicates the level of data availability for the article. For instructions, please see section 7.3 Data Deposition.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Language: English only Model summary
The Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology accepts only manuscripts written in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access; no fees for authors or readers; peer-reviewed; archived in public repositories Model summary
Diamond Open Access True diamond open access: There are no fees for authors or readers. All publications are peer-reviewed and archived in public repositories.
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
- Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 2190-4286
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
What CAS zone is Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.46; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 78–144 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: ACS; Graphical abstract: Required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology based?
Of the 158 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (54), United States (14) and Italy (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .