Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

International Journal of Nanotechnology

ISSN 1475-7435 · Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2003

International Journal of Nanotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor0.3Latest value listed by LetPub

CAS zoneZone 4 · Materials Science2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Materials Science

Review time6–12 weeksCommunity average

APC—No source gives fee information

AcceptanceEasyCommunity average

Articles per year102025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

International Journal of Nanotechnology is published by Inderscience Enterprises 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 ZnO doping and properties, Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, together about 19.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Chemical aspects Physical aspects Biological aspects Medical aspects Geological aspects Environmental aspects Astronomical aspects Technological aspects Societal implications Educational implications More on this journal... ObjectivesIJNT intends to provide a major reference source of comprehensive fundamental and applied knowledge in all areas of nanotechnology for researchers and scientists as well as an educational resource for students, teachers, and educators by means of reviews from experts in all fields.ReadershipIJNT is intended for a broad audience such as research professionals, scientists, academics, engineers, and students.ContentsIJNT publishes primarily invited original and review papers, and features occasionally, progress and conference reports, as well as essays, notes, news, and comments.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Editor-in-chief Lionel VayssieresPublisher website

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science7.5%
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science5.9%
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering5.7%
Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering5.7%
Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsEngineering5.5%
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science5%
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.5%
Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering4.5%

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

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Materials Science	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	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

Indexing the journal's website claims

EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website

Other: ProQuest

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: 0.3LetPub · 2026-09-13
Impact factor (publisher) 2025: 0.3Publisher website · 2026-09-29
5-year impact factor (publisher): 0.3Publisher website · 2026-09-29
CiteScore 2026-06: 1.1LetPub · 2026-09-13
CiteScore (publisher) 2025: 1.1Publisher website · 2026-09-29
SJR 2026-06: 0.13LetPub · 2026-09-13
SNIP 2026-06: 0.27LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 32LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 42OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
i10-index: 300OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
2-year mean citedness: 0.59OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
Self-citation rate: 0%LetPub · 2026-09-13
Share of gold OA articles: 0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year: 9LetPub · 2026-09-13

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,624 in total · the current year is incomplete

Year	Articles	Open access	Citations
2026	1	0	0
2025	10	1	2
2024	69	1	45
2023	92	26	144
2022	153	9	114
2021	86	1	188

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): 6–12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13
Average acceptance (community reports): EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Peer review: Double 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.

No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.

Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)

Colour charges: Open Access
Other fees: Open Access
Page charges: Open Access
Submission fee: Open Access

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

Open access Open Access: There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
Source ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

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: Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Country or region: ENGLAND
Language: English
Frequency: Quarterly
Founded: 2003
ISSN: 1475-7435
Official links: Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
Submission system ↗LetPub

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Nanotechnology

What CAS zone is International Journal of Nanotechnology in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Nanotechnology is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 International Journal of Nanotechnology?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.3; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 42.

How long does peer review take at International Journal of Nanotechnology?

Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 International Journal of Nanotechnology?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Nanotechnology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is International Journal of Nanotechnology open access, and what is the APC?

International Journal of Nanotechnology 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, 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: 2026-10-01.