Journal profile · Multiple
IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology
ISSN 2644-1292 · IEEE · United States
IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology is published by IEEE and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semiconductor materials and devices, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology covers the theory, design, and development of nanotechnology and its scientific, engineering, and industrial applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Lixin DongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Japan 9, United States 6, Taiwan, China 4, Mainland China 2, Canada 2 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering10.8%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering8.9%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering8.9%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering7.5%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science6.6%
- Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsEngineering5.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science4.2%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 57 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 122 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 93 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 404 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 288 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | USD 2,160 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,075 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,995 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,160 | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
ORCID required for all authors Model summary
All IEEE journals require an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) for all authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality requirement; prior publication must be cited and differences indicated Model summary
All articles submitted for publication should be original and not under consideration elsewhere; if your article is based on a previous publication such as a conference proceeding, cite the original publication and clearly indicate how the articles differ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review with minimum two independent reviewers Model summary
Each published article was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-blind peer-review process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening before acceptance Model summary
Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.
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
- IEEE
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2644-1292
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology
What CAS zone is IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (9), United States (6) and Taiwan, China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,160.
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: .