Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nano Letters
ISSN 1530-6984 · eISSN 1530-6992 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Biweekly · Founded 2001
Nano Letters: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.1; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 76 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 2,351 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nano Letters is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Graphene research and applications, 2D Materials and Applications and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nano Letters is a forum for reporting original results on fundamental, applied, and emerging research in all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology that require rapid dissemination. A chief criterion to fit within the scope of Nano Letters is the convergence of at least two different areas or disciplines. Areas of interest to the journal include: Experimental and theoretical results on physical, chemical, and biological phenomena at the nanoscale Synthesis, characterization, and processing of organic, inorganic, polymer, and hybrid nanomaterials by physical, chemical, and biological methods Modeling and simulation of synthetic, assembly, and interaction processes Realization of integrated nanostructures and nano-engineered devices with advanced performance Applications of nanoscale materials in living and environmental systems Nano Letters manuscript must be submitted through ACS Paragon Plus.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Teri W. OdomPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science9.4%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science7.4%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science6.4%
- Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsEngineering6.4%
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchEngineering6%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.6%
- Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresEngineering4.5%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 9.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 430LetPub ·
- h-index
- 604OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21,956OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,181LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 27,887 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,649 | 459 | 1,437 |
| 2025 | 2,351 | 578 | 18,392 |
| 2024 | 2,199 | 606 | 37,177 |
| 2023 | 1,618 | 595 | 43,302 |
| 2022 | 1,366 | 498 | 50,355 |
| 2021 | 1,400 | 538 | 71,123 |
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 PubMed · to
76 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 93 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (9 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 84 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (4,171 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 1.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
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
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Biweekly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1530-6984
- Electronic ISSN
- 1530-6992
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 36 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nano Letters
What CAS zone is Nano Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nano Letters is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Physics, Applied / Physics, Condensed Matter / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; it is a Top journal. 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 Nano Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.1; CiteScore 13.5, h-index 604.
How long does peer review take at Nano Letters?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 76 days (interquartile range 55–93 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”. 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 Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nano Letters is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nano Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Nano Letters is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
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: .