Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
ISSN 1536-383X · eISSN 1536-4046 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.17; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 35 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 139 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Carbon Nanotubes in Composites, Graphene research and applications and Fullerene Chemistry and Applications, together about 54.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The international and interdisciplinary forum, Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures , aims at publishing peer-reviewed research of original works in all areas of CARBON research including fullerenes, nanotubes, nanodiamond, graphene, any type of carbon nanostructure and any work dealing with carbon and carbon-related topics including also carbon black, carbon-based composites and nanocomposites. Original green chemistry studies applied to any carbon-related topic and sustanability are also welcome. Manuscripts dealing with highly original approaches to carbon research are especially welcomed to further increase interest among the scientific community. Submission of manuscripts that involve only minor changes in the reaction or composite components will not be accepted. By publishing high quality papers from all fields of carbon science and related topics, the journal intends to provide a means of communication between researchers and practitioners who are interested in fundamental and applied carbon science research. PEER REVIEW All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Franco CataldoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science20.1%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science18%
- Fullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry16.3%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science5.8%
- Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchMaterials Science3.7%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science3.7%
- Graphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsEngineering3.3%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science3.1%
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, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | 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 | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | 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 | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost (various), Elsevier BV Chimica, Genamics JournalSeek, OCLC ArticleFirst, Electronic Collections Online, Personal Alert (Email), ProQuest (various), Clarivate Analytics Current Chemical Reactions Database, VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal, World Ceramic Abstracts (Online)
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
- 2.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 842OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 72,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,545 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 5 | 28 |
| 2025 | 139 | 7 | 306 |
| 2024 | 132 | 4 | 526 |
| 2023 | 133 | 7 | 891 |
| 2022 | 95 | 5 | 774 |
| 2021 | 153 | 3 | 1,547 |
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
35 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 18 days – 50 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 51 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (269 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW
Peer review policy: initial editor appraisal, then single-anonymized review by independent anonymous referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1536-383X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1536-4046
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
What CAS zone is Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical. 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 Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.17; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 35 days (interquartile range 18–50 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32%. 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 Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures open access, and what is the APC?
Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .