Journal profile · NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal
ISSN 2075-8545 · OOO "CNT «NanoStroitelstvo» · Russian Federation
Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 614; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal is published by OOO "CNT «NanoStroitelstvo» 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 Material Properties and Applications, Nanotechnology research and applications and Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
«Nanotechnologies in construction» is a peer-reviewed journal. The main aim of the Journal is to provide information support for the process of invention and practical application of science intensive technologies (mostly nanotechnological products) in construction, communal and housing services, joint areas (industry, power et al.). The main tasks: – Providing scientists and specialists from different countries with the opportunity to publish the results of their research and receive information about modern technologies and materials, high-performance equipment in construction, communal and housing services, joint areas (industry, power et al.). – To provide information support and participate in the events (forums, conferences, symposia, workshops, exhibitions,round tables etc) devoted to nanoindustry and problems of application of nanoindustry in construction and housing and communal services, which are perspective and of great importance. The Journal has been published since 2009. Frequency: bimonthly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 14, United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Israel 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science14.7%
- Nanotechnology research and applicationsEngineering9.1%
- Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and GeometryEngineering8.3%
- Structural mechanics and materialsMaterials Science7.9%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering7.4%
- Industrial Engineering and TechnologiesEngineering6.7%
- Advanced Energy Technologies and Civil Engineering InnovationsEnergy5.3%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5.2%
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 | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 458 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 17 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 23 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 54 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 92 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 188 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 171 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 614 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 614 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 614 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- 200–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- article reviewsThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
- book reviewsThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
- discussion paperThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
- editorial notesThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
- individual bibliographyThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
- original articleThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal can also publish: original article, review article, editorial, discussion paper, individual bibliography, editorial notes, book reviews, article rev…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Information about the conflict of interest
Conflict of interest statement required Model summary
The article should exclude any actual or potential conflict of interest. If there is no conflict of interest, you should write that «the author declares no conflict of interest.»
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
The authors of the materials published in the journal permit using their content according to the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0); agree to publish full texts (parts or metadata) of the paper in free access in Internet at the official website of the edition (www.nanobuild.ru), citation systems (data bases).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition. For more information please read BOAI statement. The journal papers (metadata of papers) are available for free access at the journal’s website and at the websites of different citation systems (data bases). The authors of the materials published in the journal permit using their content according t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review
Each article accepted by the Editorial Staff for consideration undergoes a procedure of reviewing. The journal implements one-sided blind review (the authors do not know the last names of the reviewers, the reviewers know the last names of the authors). Following the results of reviewing, the article may be either rejected, or sent to the author for modification, or accepted for publishing. The or…
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
- OOO "CNT «NanoStroitelstvo»
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2075-8545
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal
What CAS zone is Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (14), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Nanotechnologies in Construction-A Scientific Internet-Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 614.
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: .