Journal profile · Multiple
Nanoscale Advances
ISSN 2516-0230 · ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY · ENGLAND
Nanoscale Advances: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.26; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 86 days to acceptance (126 articles, last 24 months); 683 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nanoscale Advances is published by ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Graphene research and applications, together about 18.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published fortnightly, the journal accepts experimental and theoretical work in the form of communications, full papers and reviews, building on and complementing the nano content already published across the Royal Society of Chemistry journal portfolio. Topics include, but are not limited to: Synthesis of nanostructured and nanoscale materialsQuantum materials2D materialsLayered materialsLayered quantum materialsCharacterisation of functional nanoscale materials and bio-assembliesProperties of nanoscale materialsSelf-assembly and molecular organisationComplex hybrid nanostructuresNanocomposites, nanoparticles, nanocrystalline materials, and nanoclustersNanotubes, molecular nanowires and nanocrystalsMolecular nanoscienceNanocatalysisTheoretical modellingSingle-moleculesPlasmonicsNanoelectronics and molecular electronicsNanophotonicsNanochips, nanosensors, nanofluidics and nanofabricationCarbon-based nanoscale materials and devicesBiomimetic materialsNanobiotechnology/bionanomaterialsNanomedicineRegulatory approaches and risk assessment
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Yue ZhangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science6.5%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.2%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science6.1%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science6.1%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science5.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Advanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisMaterials Science4.4%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 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 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePubMedPublisher website
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
- 6.26LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,364OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 598LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,084 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 433 | 433 | 394 |
| 2025 | 683 | 683 | 4,713 |
| 2024 | 635 | 635 | 7,987 |
| 2023 | 706 | 706 | 10,849 |
| 2022 | 589 | 589 | 10,674 |
| 2021 | 711 | 711 | 17,439 |
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 PubMed · to
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 117 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (126 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 98 days
- Sample
- 126 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,178 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | GBP 2,100 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,200 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Publish open access
Choosing to publish open access is easy and straightforward – and it is possible in every Royal Society of Chemistry journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review model
Single-anonymised: reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers. Double-anonymised: both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are anonymous (opt in at submission). Transparent: the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments, and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article (opt in at any point prior to acceptance)…
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
- ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2516-0230
- 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 Nanoscale Advances
What CAS zone is Nanoscale Advances in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nanoscale Advances is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. 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 Nanoscale Advances?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.26; CiteScore 9.2, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Nanoscale Advances?
Based on the dates recorded on 126 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 64–117 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nanoscale Advances based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nanoscale Advances?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nanoscale Advances is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nanoscale Advances open access, and what is the APC?
Nanoscale Advances is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .