Journal profile · Chemistry-General Chemistry
Nano Futures
ISSN 2399-1984 · Institute of Physics Publishing · ENGLAND
Nano Futures: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.14; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,895; median 104 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nano Futures is published by Institute of Physics 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, Nanowire Synthesis and Applications and 2D Materials and Applications, together about 21.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nano Futures mission is to reflect the diverse and multidisciplinary field of nanoscience and nanotechnology that now brings together researchers from across physics, chemistry, biomedicine, materials science, engineering and industry.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-General Chemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science9%
- Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsEngineering7%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.7%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5.7%
- Machine Learning in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.4%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy5%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering5%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science4.4%
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)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
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
- 5.14LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 258 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
| 2025 | 26 | 18 | 93 |
| 2024 | 17 | 12 | 225 |
| 2023 | 23 | 19 | 223 |
| 2022 | 34 | 14 | 431 |
| 2021 | 30 | 9 | 263 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 125 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (53 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".
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 3,895 / EUR 3,175 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Physics Publishing
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2399-1984
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nano Futures
What CAS zone is Nano Futures in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nano Futures 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 Futures?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.14; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Nano Futures?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 76–124 days). 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 Nano Futures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nano Futures is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nano Futures open access, and what is the APC?
Nano Futures is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,895.
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: .