Journal profile · NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
ISSN 1847-9804 · InTech · CROATIA
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.06; fully open access; APC about USD 1,860; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology is published by InTech 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 Graphene research and applications, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology was part of a partnership between Sage and Wiley. From January 2026 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology will return to Sage and will be published and hosted on the Sage website. Any new submissions to the journal from 10th November 2025 onwards should be submitted to the Sage submission site. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NMNT) is a JCR ranked, peer-reviewed, open access, international journal that focuses on the fundamental aspects and applications of nanoscience and nanotechnology in the areas of physics, chemistry, materials science and engineering, and electronics. Please see the Aims and Scope tab for further information. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Submission information Submit your manuscript today at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nax. Please see the Submission Guidelines tab for more information on how to submit your article to the journal. Open access article processing charge (APC) information The APC for this journal is currently $2400. The APC is payable when a manuscript is accepted after peer review, before it is published. The APC is subject to taxes where applicable. Please see further detailshere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Paola PretePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 14, Italy 6, Mainland China 4, France 4, Japan 3 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science9.4%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.5%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science6.5%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science6.5%
- Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science6.1%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering5.3%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.1%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4.9%
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 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.06LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 218OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 394 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 43 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 67 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 351 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 384 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 1,860 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,860 / EUR 1,770 / GBP 1,530 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,400 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 4.2 Authorship
Papers should only be submitted for consideration once consent is given by all contributing authors. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all those whose work contributed to the paper are acknowledged as contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5.1 Publication ethics
SAGE is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the SAGE Author Gateway.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4.1 Peer review policy
SAGE does not permit the use of author-suggested (recommended) reviewers at any stage of the submission process, be that through the web-based submission system or other communication. Reviewers should be experts in their fields and should be able to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript. Our policy is that reviewers should not be assigned to a paper if:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 5.1.1 Plagiarism
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology and SAGE take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of published articles. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked with…
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
- InTech
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1847-9804
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- 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 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
What CAS zone is Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.06; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Italy (6) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,860.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .