Journal profile · NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
Nanotechnology Science and Applications
ISSN 1177-8903 · Dove Medical Press · United Kingdom
Nanotechnology Science and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.9 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,940; median 98 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nanotechnology Science and Applications is published by Dove Medical Press 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 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, together about 40.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-Chief: Professor Kattesh V Katti Nanotechnology, Science and Applications is an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that focuses on the science of nanotechnology in a wide range of industrial and academic applications. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, and application studies across all sectors, including engineering, optics, biomedicine, cosmetics, textiles, resource sustainability and science. Applied research into nanomaterials, particles, nanostructures and fabrication, diagnostics and analytics, drug delivery and toxicology constitute the primary direction of the journal. Nanotechnology, Science and Applications will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication. Updated 4 August 2025
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Kattesh V KattiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 42, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, South Korea 2, Australia 2 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science15.9%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science15.6%
- Graphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsEngineering9.2%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science5%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering3.9%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine3.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| 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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJR, CiteScore, Impact FactorPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.27Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 36,361Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 31 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 224 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 312 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 53 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 470 |
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
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 132 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 3,940 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,320 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,990 | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- case reportAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
- reviewAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submitted manuscripts are checked for plagiarism using Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate). Model summary
Please be aware that Dove Medical Press checks ALL submitted manuscripts for plagiarism. We use Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate).
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
- Dove Medical Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1177-8903
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Nanotechnology Science and Applications
What CAS zone is Nanotechnology Science and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nanotechnology Science and Applications 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 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nanotechnology Science and Applications?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Nanotechnology Science and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 78–132 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. 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 JCR quartile is Nanotechnology Science and Applications in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Materials Science.
Where are the editorial board members of Nanotechnology Science and Applications based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (42), Mainland China (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nanotechnology Science and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nanotechnology Science and Applications is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nanotechnology Science and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Nanotechnology Science and Applications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,940.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .