Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications
ISSN 1569-4410 · eISSN 1569-4429 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Tri-annual · Founded 2003
Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.45; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,740; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Photonic and Optical Devices, Photonic Crystals and Applications and Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, together about 44.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering15.7%
- Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy15.3%
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchEngineering13.2%
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsMaterials Science10.5%
- Optical Coatings and GratingsMaterials Science5.6%
- Advanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesEngineering4.7%
- Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMaterials Science3.5%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 3.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 525OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 101LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,424 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 21 | 84 |
| 2025 | 110 | 12 | 296 |
| 2024 | 90 | 22 | 599 |
| 2023 | 84 | 16 | 587 |
| 2022 | 80 | 16 | 822 |
| 2021 | 62 | 10 | 660 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,740 / EUR 2,560 / GBP 2,190 / JPY 339,840 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1569-4410
- Electronic ISSN
- 1569-4429
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications
What CAS zone is Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Optics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.45; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Photonics and Nanostructures-Fundamentals and Applications is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,740.
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: .