Journal profile · Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
ISSN 1613-4982 · eISSN 1613-4990 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.92; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 103 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies and Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, together about 50.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is an international peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish papers in all aspects of microfluidics, nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip science and technology. The objectives of the journal are to (1) provide an overview of the current state of the research and development in microfluidics, nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices, (2) improve the fundamental understanding of microfluidic and nanofluidic phenomena, and (3) discuss applications of microfluidics, nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices. Topics covered in this journal include: 1. Fundamental principles of micro- and nanoscale phenomena for flow, mass transport and reactions 2. Theoretical models and numerical simulation with experimental and/or analytical proof 3. Novel measurement & characterization technologies for microfluidics and nanofluidics 4. Devices (actuators and sensors) 5. Dedicated microfluidic and nanofluidic platforms for energy and environmental applications 6. Lab-on-a-chip applications such as chemical/biochemical assays and diagnostics 7. Microfabrication technologies and materials 8. Microreators and on-chip manufacturing 9. Organoids and microphysiological systems 10. Microorganisms and artificial cells using microfluidics and nanofluidics Please note, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics does not publish manuscripts studying pure microscale heat transfer since there are many journals that cover this field of research (e.g. Journal of Heat Transfer, Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, etc.). Furthermore, we do not publish numerical simulation articles without experimental and/or analytical proofs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Editor-in-chief Gwo-Bin VincentPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 14, Taiwan, China 3, France 2, Netherlands 2, Mainland China 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering21.4%
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesEngineering17.4%
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationEngineering11.3%
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic TechnologiesEngineering8.5%
- Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesEngineering5.5%
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsEngineering3.5%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering3.4%
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesEngineering3.1%
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 | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | 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 | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | 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 CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,023OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 381,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,956 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 14 | 34 |
| 2025 | 79 | 19 | 245 |
| 2024 | 81 | 22 | 443 |
| 2023 | 86 | 17 | 804 |
| 2022 | 107 | 27 | 947 |
| 2021 | 108 | 22 | 1,750 |
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
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 143 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (173 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialManuscripts should be submitted online at: https://www.editorialmanager.com/mano/ Initially the manuscripts should be submitted as pdf files. The final version …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1613-4982
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-4990
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
What CAS zone is Microfluidics and Nanofluidics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Instruments & Instrumentation / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Fluids & Plasmas. 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 Microfluidics and Nanofluidics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.92; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Microfluidics and Nanofluidics?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 77–143 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Taiwan, China (3) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Microfluidics and Nanofluidics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Microfluidics and Nanofluidics open access, and what is the APC?
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .