Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
ISSN 1536-125X · eISSN 1941-0085 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.47; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 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, Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design and Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology is a hybrid journal and publishes advances in engineering at the nanoscale. Its scope includes the physical basis and engineering applications of phenomena at the nanoscale across all areas of science and engineering. This periodical publishes Regular Papers and Letters; it focuses on nanoscale materials, components, structures, systems, and applications, and their underlying science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Georgios SirakoulisPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering12.5%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering11.5%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering7.5%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering7.4%
- Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsEngineering6.1%
- Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science4.7%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science4.5%
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 | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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
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
- 2.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,753OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,618 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 75 | 8 | 178 |
| 2024 | 110 | 12 | 645 |
| 2023 | 122 | 17 | 1,035 |
| 2022 | 112 | 17 | 1,304 |
| 2021 | 112 | 11 | 1,393 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1536-125X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1941-0085
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.47; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 108.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,645.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .