Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Nano LIFE
ISSN 1793-9844 · eISSN 1793-9852 · World Scientific
Nano LIFE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nano LIFE is published by World Scientific and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, together about 35.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science17.4%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science10.1%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7.8%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering6%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.3%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 230/466 | 50th |
| Pharmaceutical Science | Q3 | 112/191 | 41st |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q3 | 241/342 | 29th |
| Bioengineering | Q4 | 138/168 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 500 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 0 | 271 |
| 2025 | 52 | 1 | 406 |
| 2024 | 53 | 0 | 293 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 | 293 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 | 279 |
| 2021 | 35 | 1 | 270 |
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.
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
- World Scientific
- ISSN
- 1793-9844
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-9852
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nano LIFE
What CAS zone is Nano LIFE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nano LIFE is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Biomaterials. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Nano LIFE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nano LIFE is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Nano LIFE open access, and what is the APC?
Nano LIFE 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .