Journal profile · Multiple
Nano Express
ISSN 2632-959X · IOP Publishing · United Kingdom
Nano Express: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,295; median 93 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nano Express is published by IOP Publishing 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 Graphene research and applications, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and ZnO doping and properties, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nano Express™ is a multidisciplinary, open access journal devoted to the rapid publication of new experimental, theoretical and applied research extending across all areas of nanoscale science and technology, including interdisciplinary topics. Characterised by article length flexibility and a fast-track peer review process, areas of particular interest include (but are not limited to): Synthesis and functionalization of nanostructured materials Study of the self- and directed-assembly of chemical species into nanoscale objects Characterization of the physical and chemical properties of nanoscale systems, thin films and 2D materials Theoretical and computational nanoscience Nanomedicine, biotechnology and pharmaceutical applications Energy at the nanoscale and the use of nanostructures to develop alternative energy solutions Quantum phenomena and technology Nanofabrication and patterning of materials Sensing and detectors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Antonio Di BartolomeoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 11, Italy 6, United States 4, India 4, South Korea 3 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science8.6%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science7.7%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science6.6%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science6.6%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science5.7%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering5.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5.1%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering4.8%
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 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
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
Other: ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, J-Gate, Scilit, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, Semantic Scholar
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)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 627 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 23 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 225 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 775 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 403 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 329 |
| 2021 | 123 | 123 | 2,045 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 123 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (170 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | GBP 1,650 / EUR 1,900 / USD 2,295 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,185 / EUR 1,810 / GBP 1,570 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,085 / EUR 1,730 / GBP 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,650 / EUR 1,900 / USD 2,295 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
The following information is available to help you with our copyright and permissions policies. Copyright Reusing IOP Published content Reusing third party material in new IOP content Creative Commons Licences CCC Republication service STM Permissions guidelines Permissions FAQs
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Nano Express is a fully open access journal. Articles are published under a CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) licence. Articles are freely available to everyone to read and reuse immediately upon publication, provided attribution to the author is given. Publication is funded by article publication charges (APCs). For more information on IOP Publishing’s open access policies please see our Open …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The following summary describes the peer review process for Nano Express, using the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review: Identity transparency: single-anonymous, double-anonymous (author choice) Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: review reports (author and reviewer opt in), author/editor communication, reviewer identities (reviewer opt in) Our Publishing Suppo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed anywhere at any time, provided copyright not transferred and no exclusive licence granted. Model summary
IOP’s Preprint pre-publication policy allows authors to share a Preprint of their article anywhere at any time, subject to two restrictions. This means that IOP will consider articles which have already been posted as a Preprint anywhere online, provided that (i) you did not and do not transfer (assign) ownership of its copyright, and (ii) you did not and do not grant an exclusive licence to it.
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
- IOP Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2632-959X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nano Express
What CAS zone is Nano Express in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nano Express is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Applied. 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 Nano Express?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Nano Express?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 69–123 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Nano Express?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Nano Express based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), Italy (6) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nano Express?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nano Express 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 Nano Express open access, and what is the APC?
Nano Express is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,295.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .