Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Nanomanufacturing and Metrology
ISSN 2520-811X · eISSN 2520-8128 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Nanomanufacturing and Metrology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.5 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 88 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nanomanufacturing and Metrology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques and Advanced machining processes and optimization, together about 36.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nanomanufacturing and Metrology is a peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal and is the first journal over the world that provides a principal forum for nano-manufacturing and nano-metrology. Nanomanufacturing and Metrology publish in the form of original articles, cutting-edge communications, timely review papers, technical reports, and case studies. Special issues devoted to developments in important topics in nano-manufacturing and metrology will be published periodically. Nanomanufacturing and Metrology publishes articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas: Nano-manufacturing and metrology Atomic manufacturing and metrology Micro-manufacturing and metrology Physics, chemistry, and materials in micro-manufacturing, nano-manufacturing, and atomic manufacturing Tools and processes for micro-manufacturing, nano-manufacturing and atomic manufacturing
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Fengzhou FangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 13 in mainland China (about 26%); most named Mainland China 13, Japan 6, United Kingdom 5, United States 4, Germany 4 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering16.5%
- Advanced Measurement and Metrology TechniquesEngineering10.8%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering9%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy7.5%
- Laser Material Processing TechniquesEngineering5.1%
- Surface Roughness and Optical MeasurementsEngineering5.1%
- Optical measurement and interference techniquesComputer Science4.9%
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 8.5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 162,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 302 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 24 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 224 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 418 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 558 |
| 2022 | 53 | 46 | 583 |
| 2021 | 38 | 24 | 532 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 115 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted12
- commentsComments: these articles can focus on policy, science and society, or purely scientific issues. They should be of immediate interest to a broad readership and s…Length not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- hypothesisOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- letterOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- original articleOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- rapid communicationOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- reviewOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- review articleOriginal articles: a generic term for a full-length, original research finding paper that doesn't fall into another specialized category.Review papers: a paper …Length not stated
- technical reportTechnical report: a document that describes the process, progress, or results of technical or scientific research or the state of a technical or scientific rese…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Originality and exclusivity of submissions Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permissions for previously published material Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Nanomanufacturing and Metrology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
MS Word template required; minimum 6 pages single-spaced Model summary
Authors are required to use the template prepared in Microsoft Word format for Nanomanufacturing and Metrology in writing manuscripts. Manuscripts should be at least 6 pages single-spaced.
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2520-811X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-8128
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nanomanufacturing and Metrology
What CAS zone is Nanomanufacturing and Metrology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nanomanufacturing and Metrology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing / Instruments & Instrumentation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nanomanufacturing and Metrology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.5, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Nanomanufacturing and Metrology?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 65–115 days). 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 Nanomanufacturing and Metrology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: 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 Nanomanufacturing and Metrology based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 13 (about 26%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (13), Japan (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nanomanufacturing and Metrology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nanomanufacturing and Metrology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nanomanufacturing and Metrology open access, and what is the APC?
Nanomanufacturing and Metrology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .