Journal profile · Optics
Journal of Nanophotonics
ISSN 1934-2608 · SPIE · UNITED STATES · Irregular · Founded 2007
Journal of Nanophotonics: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.97; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nanophotonics is published by SPIE and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Photonic and Optical Devices, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research and Photonic Crystals and Applications, together about 37.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Nanophotonics publishes peer-reviewed papers focusing on the fabrication and application of nanostructures that facilitate the generation, propagation, manipulation, and detection of light from the infrared to the ultraviolet regimes.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Optics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering13.7%
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchEngineering13.3%
- Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy10.7%
- Optical Coatings and GratingsMaterials Science7.5%
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsMaterials Science6.7%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.6%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science4%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | 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
- 0.97LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 456OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,456 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 5 | 37 |
| 2024 | 40 | 8 | 99 |
| 2023 | 53 | 6 | 134 |
| 2022 | 46 | 7 | 229 |
| 2021 | 51 | 2 | 251 |
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 ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- SPIE
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1934-2608
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nanophotonics
What CAS zone is Journal of Nanophotonics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Nanophotonics is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Optics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Nanophotonics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.97; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nanophotonics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 Journal of Nanophotonics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nanophotonics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Nanophotonics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nanophotonics 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; 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: .