Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nano Today
ISSN 1748-0132 · eISSN 1878-044X · Elsevier · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Nano Today: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,830; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: hard; 314 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nano Today is published by Elsevier 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 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nano Today publishes original articles on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The journal considers any article that informs readers of the latest research and advances in the field, research breakthroughs, and topical issues which express views on developments in related fields. Contributions include a variety of topics such as: Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Nanostructured Materials and Films; Functionalization and Size-Dependent Properties of Nanocrystals, Quantum Dots and Nanowires; Processing and Templating of Nanotubes and Nanoporous Materials; Tailoring of Polymeric Nanoparticles, Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites and Biohybrids; Fabrication of Nano and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems; Design and Engineering of Structural and Functional Nanomaterials; Nanosystems for Biological, Medical, Chemical, Catalytic, Energy and Environmental Applications; Nanodevices for Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, Imaging, Diagnostic and Sensor Applications.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering17.7%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science7.8%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Advanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisMaterials Science5.7%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Graphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsEngineering4.4%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science3.5%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology3.5%
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 | 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 | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
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
- 10.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119LetPub ·
- h-index
- 216OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,835OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 272LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,437 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 203 | 43 | 147 |
| 2025 | 314 | 61 | 2,226 |
| 2024 | 458 | 83 | 8,649 |
| 2023 | 347 | 48 | 9,839 |
| 2022 | 329 | 53 | 12,304 |
| 2021 | 279 | 53 | 18,092 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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 4,830 / EUR 4,520 / GBP 3,870 / JPY 599,060 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1748-0132
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-044X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nano Today
What CAS zone is Nano Today in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nano Today is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / 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 Today?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.63; CiteScore 18.6, h-index 216.
How long does peer review take at Nano Today?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Which databases index Nano Today?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nano Today is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nano Today open access, and what is the APC?
Nano Today is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,830.
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: .