Journal profile · Multiple
Nano Select
ISSN 2688-4011 · Wiley-VCH · Germany
Nano Select: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,790; review about 101 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 46% (journal website); 125 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nano Select is published by Wiley-VCH 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 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties, together about 20.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Launched in 2020, Nano Select is Wiley's author-friendly open access platform for both fundamental and applied research in all areas of materials science and nanoscience. This broad scope spans a variety of disciplines with both academic and industrial relevance, including chemistry, physics, biomedical science, environmental science, manufacturing, and engineering. Nano Select publishes original research and review-type articles, all of which undergo a strict peer review process to ensure they are scientifically sound and, in the case of original research, present a complete dataset with fully evidenced conclusions. The journal welcomes both experimental and theoretical works, as well as specialized or technical studies and negative results that have a strong, clear motivation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Lisa SmithPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 23%); most named Mainland China 5, United States 4, France 2, Netherlands 2, Türkiye 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy7.3%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering6.9%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science6.5%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.2%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5.6%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering4.7%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering4.6%
- Advanced Energy Technologies and Civil Engineering InnovationsEnergy4.4%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 224OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 98Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 310,084Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 847 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 93 | 53 |
| 2025 | 125 | 125 | 353 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 386 |
| 2023 | 85 | 85 | 1,172 |
| 2022 | 95 | 95 | 548 |
| 2021 | 240 | 240 | 4,530 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
101 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 14 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 46%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 46%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | USD 2,790 / GBP 2,030 / EUR 2,420 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,660 / EUR 2,310 / GBP 2,030 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,530 / GBP 1,930 / EUR 2,200 | Yes | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- perspectivePerspectives are peer-reviewed and provide a forum to present personal opinions and backgrounds on topics of interest to national and international research com…main text ≤ 200 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- research articleX manuscript template. Whilst a typical Research Article is around 3000–8000 words (in its entirety) including 3–8 display items (figures, schmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewReviews are peer-reviewed and give an overview of recent progress in important fields of research, providing the readers with a guide to the relevant literature…abstract ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 15
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use AI-Generated Images
For information about using AI-generated images in your work, please see Wiley’s AI Guidelines for Researchers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately indicate who contributed to the work. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria: Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must declare financial/commercial conflicts of interest. If the authors have no conflicts of interest, this should be stated. top ↑
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing/Repositories
Wiley is committed to a more open research landscape, facilitating faster and more effective research discovery by enabling reproducibility and verification of data, methodology and reporting standards. We encourage authors of published articles to share their research data including, but not limited to: raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, protocols, methods, and materials. We expect t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Professional Conduct and Publication Ethics
Follows COPE, IUPAP, Singapore Statement Model summary
The journal is committed to high standards for professional conduct and ethical behavior in all published material. The Publishing Ethics Guidelines detail the journal's position as a scientific publisher. Furthermore, the journal supports the International Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Scientific Publishing (IUPAP) as they were adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
A general exception to this rule is open access journals and articles, which have different agreements governing re-use of material. If you wish to reproduce materials from an open access title, you should check the journal homepage for more information on their re-use policies. CC-BY content can be used without asking permission, but the source must be attributed. Reproduced under terms of the CC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts are subject to assessment by the editors and/or peer review. The first evaluation of a manuscript rarely results in acceptance, but it is possible in exceptional cases. Manuscripts are rejected by the editors at this stage if they are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, need extensive improvement in the language, or do not fall within the aims and scope of the j…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening before acceptance Model summary
All manuscripts will be subject to testing using plagiarism detection software prior to acceptance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Duplicate submission not permitted Model summary
Duplicate submission is not permitted and will result in rejection.
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
- Wiley-VCH
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2688-4011
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nano Select
What CAS zone is Nano Select in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nano Select is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. 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 Select?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Nano Select?
The publisher reports about 101 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 46% (2025). 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 Select?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: 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 Select based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 23%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), United States (4) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nano Select?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nano Select is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nano Select open access, and what is the APC?
Nano Select is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .