Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
IET Nanodielectrics
ISSN 2514-3255 · Wiley-Blackwell · United Kingdom
IET Nanodielectrics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,400; median 97 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 70% (journal website); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IET Nanodielectrics is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Dielectric materials and actuators, High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, together about 53.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nanodielectrics are materials containing nanostructures that modulate or otherwise affect their dielectric properties. IET Nanodielectrics is a fully gold Open Access journal, encompassing the full scope of research in these advanced materials, including but not limited to: Fundamental properties of dielectric advanced materials: Nano-structures in solid-state and liquid dielectric materials, including: clusters, layered materials, coatings and nanophases Chemistry and physics of dielectric materials Dielectric surfaces Interfaces between dielectric materials and between dielectric and non-dielectric materials Composition, structure and properties of nanodielectrics, e.g. polymer nanocomposites, epoxy micro-composites, ionic and covalent solid-state materials, ceramics, dendrimers and monolayer surfactants Analysis of dielectric properties: Design and preparation of dielectric phases of all types of materials Measurements of dielectric material properties Simulations of dielectric phenomena Applications of advanced dielectric materials: High voltage electrical insulation High density energy storage capacitors and capacitors formed with nano-structured electrode plates Devices formed of electronic ceramics and dielectric polymers Electroactive polymer devices Functional films Devices exploiting nanostructured piezoelectric materials Other uses of advanced dielectric materials, including: electronic skin, wearable electronic clothing and health monitoring Indexing Information: COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) INSPEC (IET) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Editor-in-chief Zhi-Min DangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 36 in mainland China (about 51%); most named Mainland China 36, United States 11, France 5, India 4, Japan 3 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dielectric materials and actuatorsEngineering22.3%
- High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaMaterials Science16.9%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering14.8%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science10.5%
- Power Transformer Diagnostics and InsulationEngineering7.5%
- Electromagnetic wave absorption materialsMaterials Science2.8%
- Dielectric properties of ceramicsMaterials Science2.6%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science2.3%
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 |
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 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
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)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 26Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 52,037Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 68 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 209 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 389 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 119 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 555 |
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
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (37 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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 70%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 70%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 2,400 / GBP 1,850 / EUR 2,180 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,270 / EUR 2,060 / GBP 1,750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,270 / GBP 1,750 / EUR 2,060 | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted16
- case studyCase Study Report on a specific instance of an interesting or particular phenomenon or instance related to research areas covered by a journal’s scope.Length not stated
- commentaryThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- conference paperThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- full research articleThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- industry articleIndustry Article A report from industrial-based scientists undertaking R&D on a new technology, application or technique which may facilitate future product dev…Length not stated
- opinionThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- original researchThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- original research paperThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- rapid communicationThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- rapid communicationsRapid Communications Research papers presenting new research in a brief, more concise and shorter format, to be processed and published quickly.Length not stated
- regular research paperThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- research articleThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- research paperThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- reviewThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
- review articleThe following article types are included in IET Nanodielectrics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Critically examin…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
For a complete overview of our Ethical Policies for the IET journals, please click here. The IET believes in clear, transparent and verifiable authorship. In line with ICMJE guidance, to qualify for authorship, each individual must: Have made a substantial contribution to the concept or design of the article; or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the article; AND Drafted t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
IET journals expects data sharing. Please review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms and Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1. Open Access
All IET journals are Gold Open Access titles. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. There is no charge for submitting to IET journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Peer Review and Decisions
IET Nanodielectrics operates under a single-anonymized peer review model. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief (or designated Editor) determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Except where otherwise stated, peer review is handled by an Associate Editor, who will engage at least two anonymous reviewers. The final decision to publish is …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. All IET journals accept articles previously published on preprint servers. All IET journals will consider review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2514-3255
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- 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 ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IET Nanodielectrics
What CAS zone is IET Nanodielectrics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IET Nanodielectrics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. 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 IET Nanodielectrics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at IET Nanodielectrics?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 64–135 days); authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 70% (2025). 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 IET Nanodielectrics based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 36 (about 51%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (36), United States (11) and France (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IET Nanodielectrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IET Nanodielectrics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is IET Nanodielectrics open access, and what is the APC?
IET Nanodielectrics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .