Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nano Research
ISSN 1998-0124 · eISSN 1998-0000 · Tsinghua University Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Article-by-article · Founded 2008
Nano Research: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.39; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 1,038 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Nano Research is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nano Research is published by Tsinghua University Press and is in Zone 1 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advancements in Battery Materials and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nano Research is now a peer-reviewed, open access, international, and interdisciplinary research journal that focuses on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Submissions are solicited in all topical areas, ranging from basic aspects of the science of nanoscale materials to practical applications of such materials (this journal transitioned to open access on January 1, 2025. All articles published before this date are hybrid, and full texts are available via the link below: https://link.springer.com/journal/12274/volumes-and-issues). Nano Research publishes articles that focus on, but are not limited to the following areas: Synthesis, characterization and manipulation of nanomaterials Nanoscale physics, electrical transport, quantum physics Scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy Nanofluidics Nanosensors Nanoelectronics and molecular electronics Nano-optics, nano-optoelectronics and nano-photonics Nanomagnetics Nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine Nanoscale modeling and simulations Nano Research offers readers an attractive mix of authoritative and comprehensive Reviews, original cutting-edge research in Communication and Full Paper formats. Rapid review to ensure quick publication is a key feature of Nano Research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Yadong LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 210 in mainland China (about 84%); most named Mainland China 210, United States 30, Singapore 2, United Kingdom 1, South Korea 1 (251 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy9.2%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering7.3%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.9%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering5.8%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering5.5%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.3%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science5.2%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 9.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100LetPub ·
- h-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,453OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,014LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,414 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 837 | 837 | 578 |
| 2025 | 1,038 | 1,038 | 5,602 |
| 2024 | 972 | 390 | 14,888 |
| 2023 | 1,085 | 80 | 29,340 |
| 2022 | 1,278 | 123 | 45,071 |
| 2021 | 767 | 94 | 33,897 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 | CNY 13,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 5,290 / EUR 4,090 / GBP 3,590 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,500 / USD 1,800 / GBP 1,300 / CNY 13,000 | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- ACS
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- communicationsCommunications: Rapid communications that feature exciting research breakthroughs in the field, up to 8,000 wordsLength not stated
- editorialFour types of manuscripts are considered: Research Article: Full-length original articles that report comprehensive research developments, up to 15,000 words Re…Length not stated
- original articleFour types of manuscripts are considered: Research Article: Full-length original articles that report comprehensive research developments, up to 15,000 words Re…Length not stated
- perspectiveFour types of manuscripts are considered: Research Article: Full-length original articles that report comprehensive research developments, up to 15,000 words Re…Length not stated
- perspectives/highlightsPerspectives/Highlights: Invited submissions only, which comment on topical issues or express views on the developments in related fieldsLength not stated
- rapid communicationFour types of manuscripts are considered: Research Article: Full-length original articles that report comprehensive research developments, up to 15,000 words Re…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articleFour types of manuscripts are considered: Research Article: Full-length original articles that report comprehensive research developments, up to 15,000 words Re…main text ≤ 15,000 words
- reviewFour types of manuscripts are considered: Research Article: Full-length original articles that report comprehensive research developments, up to 15,000 words Re…Length not stated
- review articleFour types of manuscripts are considered: Research Article: Full-length original articles that report comprehensive research developments, up to 15,000 words Re…main text ≤ 15,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
CC BY 4.0 license applied by default to all articles. Model summary
All articles published in the Journal are copyrighted to the authors (©The Authors). The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license is applied to all articles published in the Journal by default, which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. If the authors are requested to publish their works under the other l…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Copyright retained by authors. Model summary
All articles published in the Journal are copyrighted to the authors (©The Authors).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review; reviewer identity not visible to author; author identity not visible to reviewer; both visible to decision-making editor. Model summary
The Journal conducts a prepublication, single-blind peer review, by which the reviewer’s identity is not made visible to the author, the author’s identity is not made visible to the reviewer, and the reviewer and author identities are visible to the (decision-making) editor.
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
- Tsinghua University Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Article-by-article
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1998-0124
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-0000
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nano Research
What CAS zone is Nano Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nano Research is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Applied; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nano Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.39; CiteScore 18.5, h-index 198.
How long does peer review take at Nano Research?
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 Nano Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: ACS; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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 Research based?
Of the 251 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 210 (about 84%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (210), United States (30) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nano Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nano Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nano Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nano Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .