Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Nanochemistry Research
ISSN 2538-4279 · eISSN 2423-818X · Iranian Chemical Society · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Nanochemistry Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nanochemistry Research (NCR), abbreviated as Nanochem Res, is a peer-reviewed, libre open access journal owned, managed & published by Iranian Chemical Society. NCR is issued in electronic format from early 2016, disseminating recent experimental and theoretical research across the breadth of nanochemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Ali MorsaliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, Germany 1, France 1, Italy 1, Canada 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 172/256 | — |
| Materials Chemistry | Q3 | 235/327 | — |
| Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 77/106 | — |
| Condensed Matter Physics | Q3 | 334/446 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2021
- 2.27Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted4
- original/regular articleManuscript types include original research/Original/Regular Article, Review Article and Short Paper.Length not stated
- research/original/regular articleResearch/Original/Regular Article: Are full-length expositions of extensive and significant experimental or theoretical studies.Length not stated
- review articleReview Article: Will usually be written at the invitation of Editors.Length not stated
- short paperShort Paper: Must be complete, self-contained papers, and not preliminary reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Copyright transfer agreement required. Model summary
The corresponding author, on behalf of all the authors, should fill and submit the copyright transfer agreement form to Nanochemistry Research to enable us to publish and disseminate your work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
Nanochemistry Research requires disclosure of all known or hidden sources of funding used by the authors in a direct relation to their research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
All Materials in our website and publications are subject to Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No fees for regular issues Model summary
Manuscript submission, processing, and publication for regular issues are free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate; COPE guidelines for misconduct. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to Nanochemistry Research will be checked by iThenticate to ensuring content originality.
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
- Iranian Chemical Society
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2538-4279
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-818X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nanochemistry Research
How long does peer review take at Nanochemistry Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks. 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 Nanochemistry Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Nanochemistry Research based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13), Germany (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nanochemistry Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nanochemistry Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nanochemistry Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nanochemistry Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .