Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Current Nanoscience
ISSN 1573-4137 · eISSN 1875-6786 · Bentham Science Publishers B.V. · U ARAB EMIRATES · Quarterly · Founded 2005
Current Nanoscience: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.83; subscription journal; median 75 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Nanoscience is published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 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 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Nanoscience publishes (a) Authoritative/Mini Reviews, and (b) Original Research and Highlights written by experts covering the most recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology. All aspects of the field are represented including nano-structures, nano-bubbles, nano-droplets and nanofluids. Applications of nanoscience in physics, material science, chemistry, synthesis, environmental science, electronics, biomedical nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, medicine and pharmaceuticals are also covered. The journal is essential to all researches involved in nanoscience and its applied and fundamental areas of science, chemistry, physics, material science, engineering and medicine. Current Nanoscience also welcomes submissions on the following topics of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Nanoelectronics and photonics Advanced Nanomaterials Nanofabrication and measurement Nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine Nanotechnology for energy Sensors and actuator Computational nanoscience and technology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science8.6%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science7.1%
- Graphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsEngineering5.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.9%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science4.1%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials 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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.83LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 637OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,926 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 3 | 38 |
| 2024 | 67 | 2 | 284 |
| 2023 | 83 | 6 | 525 |
| 2022 | 74 | 2 | 1,126 |
| 2021 | 95 | 9 | 731 |
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
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 59 days – 96 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 283 days (42 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 382 days
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (135 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
- Country or region
- U ARAB EMIRATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1573-4137
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-6786
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Nanoscience
What CAS zone is Current Nanoscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Nanoscience is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. 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 Current Nanoscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.83; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Current Nanoscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 59–96 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Which databases index Current Nanoscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Nanoscience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Current Nanoscience open access, and what is the APC?
Current Nanoscience is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .