Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
ISSN 1947-5411 · eISSN 1947-542X · TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD · ENGLAND
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.5; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; median 67 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Dielectric materials and actuators and Advanced Materials and Mechanics, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials publishes research on the combination of smart materials with nanotechnology to develop novel materials or structures. The combination of smart materials and nanotechnology provides many advantages, that could not be achieved in traditional engineering, and also offers greater opportunities as well as challenges. International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials aims to publish cutting-edge information and encourages more scientists to make their contribution to this dynamic research field. The topics of this journal cover the application of smart and nano materials in the following fields: 1. Design methods: bioinspired design, machine learning, and mechanism-data hybrid-driven methods 2. Emerging smart and nano materials and their composites: shape memory materials, electroactive polymers, liquid metals, hydrogels, liquid crystal elastomers, carbon materials, and quantum materials 3. Intelligent and multi-X capabilities: self-healing, autonomous, multi-stimuli-responsive, multi-modal, and multi-functional 4. Smart structures: bioinspired structures, adaptive structures, morphing structures, mechanical metamaterials & structures 5. Manufacturing methods: 3D/4D printing, casting and molding, and additive-subtractive hybrid manufacturing methods 6. Mechanics and control: multi-physics coupling, instability, damage and fracture, dynamics and control of smart systems 7. Applications: sensors, actuators, structural health monitoring, energy harvesting, soft robotics, physical/embodied intelligence, biomedical devices International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials publishes original results, critical reviews, technical discussions, and book reviews. The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Jinsong LengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 90%); most named Mainland China 9, United States 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering18.6%
- Dielectric materials and actuatorsEngineering9.1%
- Advanced Materials and MechanicsEngineering8.3%
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMaterials Science5.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science4.9%
- Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science4.5%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Academic Keys, CASSI SM, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), ProQuest® Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database, ProQuest® Aerospace Database, ProQuest® Aluminium Industry Abstracts, ProQuest® Ceramic Abstracts, ProQuest® Civil Engineering Abstracts, ProQuest® Copper Technical Reference Library, ProQuest® Corrosion Abstracts, ProQuest® Earthquake Engineering Abstracts Database, ProQuest® Engineered Materials Abstracts, ProQuest® Materials Science & Engineering Database, ProQuest® METADEX, ProQuest® Technology Collection
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
- 6.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.09Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.26Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 256OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 170,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 170,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 426 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 394 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 561 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 716 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 1,032 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 654 |
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
67 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 86 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 1,680 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 / AUD 2,340 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,250 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsInternational Journal of Smart and Nano Materials publishes original results, critical reviews, technical discussions, and book reviews.Length not stated
- critical reviewsInternational Journal of Smart and Nano Materials publishes original results, critical reviews, technical discussions, and book reviews.Length not stated
- original researchInternational Journal of Smart and Nano Materials publishes original results, critical reviews, technical discussions, and book reviews.Length not stated
- technical discussionsInternational Journal of Smart and Nano Materials publishes original results, critical reviews, technical discussions, and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access journal Model summary
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach n…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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 & FRANCIS LTD
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1947-5411
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-542X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
What CAS zone is International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 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 Smart and Nano Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.5; CiteScore 10.1, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 67 days (interquartile range 54–86 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26% (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.
What JCR quartile is International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Materials Science.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 90%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .