Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
BioNanoScience
ISSN 2191-1630 · eISSN 2191-1649 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
BioNanoScience: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,390; median 85 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 528 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioNanoScience is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, together about 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioNanoScience is a new field of research that has emerged at the interface of nanoscience and biology, aimed at integration of nano-materials into engineered systems, for new applications in biology and medicine. The aim of BioNanoScience is to provide a forum for the rapidly growing area of bionanoscience, emphasizing the link between structure, properties and processes of nanoscale phenomena in biological and bioinspired structures and materials for a variety of engineered systems. The journal promotes fundamental research in bionanoscience and engineering to advance nanoscience, nanotechnology and engineering, toward application in biology and medicine. This new journal will provide a forum for this interdisciplinary community by publishing highest quality peer-reviewed publications. Methods covered in this journal include experimental (including but not limited to imaging, via SEM/AFM/optical microscopy and tweezers; x-ray scattering and diffraction tools, electrical/magnetic characterizations; design, and synthesis via self-assembly, layer-by-layer, Langmuir films; biotechnology, via recombinant DNA methods, and protein engineering, etc.), theoretical (e.g. statistical mechanics, nanomechanics, quantum mechanics, etc.) and computational (bottom-up multi-scale simulation, first principles methods, supercomputing, etc.) research. Areas of applications of interest include all relevant physical, chemical, and biological phenomena and their engineering into integrated systems: mechanical (e.g. deformation, adhesion, failure), electrical and electronic (e.g. electromechanical stimulation, capacitors, energy storage, batteries), optical (e.g. absorption, luminescence, photochemistry), thermal (e.g. thermomutability, thermal management), biological (e.g. how cells interact with nanomaterials, molecular flaws and defects, biosensing, biological mechanisms s.a. mechanosensing), nanoscience of disease (e.g. genetic disease, cancer, organ/tissue fa ilure), as well as information science (e.g. DNA computing). The journal covers fundamental structural and mechanistic analyses of biological processes at nanoscale and their translation into synthetic applications. Studies of interfaces (e.g. between dissimilar structures, organic-inorganic) are of particular interest. In the area of interface between dissimilar structures, papers are also welcome on hybrid systems, including CMOS integrated circuits embedding organic nanostructures as well as biological components.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Editor-in-chief Victor ErokhinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Italy 6, India 5, Mainland China 2, Egypt 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science19.6%
- Graphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsEngineering8.7%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science8.2%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.6%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.9%
- Advanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisMaterials Science5.8%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering3.8%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 767OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 530LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 373,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,861 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 589 | 50 | 356 |
| 2025 | 528 | 34 | 2,292 |
| 2024 | 479 | 25 | 4,140 |
| 2023 | 224 | 14 | 2,601 |
| 2022 | 132 | 20 | 2,068 |
| 2021 | 106 | 3 | 2,226 |
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 Crossref · to
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 109 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (155 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (690 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
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted11
- commentsComments: These should present critical comments on the published article, stimulating scientific discussions on important topics. The significance of the comme…Length not stated
- current opinion & reviewsCurrent Opinion & Reviews: Submissions of reviews and perspectives covering topics of current interest are welcome and encouraged. In these articles, authors’ o…Length not stated
- editorialLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
- full paperLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
- letterLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
- opinionLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
- original articleLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
- perspectiveLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
- research articleLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles: These should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and experimental procedures should be given in sufficient detail for others to ve…Length not stated
- reviewLetters: Submissions of short letters are encouraged. These should be focused on new results that may have a large impact in the community of scientists in the …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in Methods. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Author contributions and competing interests must be declared at submission. Model summary
Please note that Author Contribution information and Competing Interest information must be provided at submission via the submission interface.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission required for previously published material. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in BioNanoScience, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2191-1630
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-1649
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioNanoScience
What CAS zone is BioNanoScience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BioNanoScience is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Biomaterials. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BioNanoScience?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at BioNanoScience?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 67–109 days). 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 BioNanoScience?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 BioNanoScience based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (6), India (5) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BioNanoScience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioNanoScience is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BioNanoScience open access, and what is the APC?
BioNanoScience is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .