Journal profile · Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES
ISSN 1386-9477 · eISSN 1873-1759 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1997
PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,640; review about 68 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 214 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES 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 Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices and Graphene research and applications, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures publishes original research and authoritative reviews on the physics of systems in which reduced dimensionality or nanoscale structure gives rise to novel quantum and classical phenomena.The journal is dedicated to advancing fundamental understanding of low-dimensional and nanoscale systems, with an emphasis on physical mechanisms, emergent behaviour, and experimentally relevant predictions.Core focus areasTopics of interest include, but are not limited to:Quantum transport and electronic structure in low-dimensional systems (e.g. quantum wires, quantum dots, 2D materials, van der Waals heterostructures)Moiré and twistronic systems, including correlated and flat-band physicsTopological phases of matter, edge states, and non-trivial band topology in reduced dimensionsStrongly correlated and many-body phenomena in nanoscale and low-dimensional systemsSpin, valley, and pseudospin physics, including spin–orbit coupling and spin transportHybrid quantum systems, including semiconductor–superconductor, photonic, and magnonic platformsNon-equilibrium and driven systems, ultrafast dynamics, and time-dependent phenomena at the nanoscaleQuantum coherence and quantum information aspects in nanostructuresOptical and excitonic effects, plasmonics, and light–matter interaction in low-dimensional systemsMesoscopic physics and fluctuations, including noise, correlations, and disorder effectsSubmissions to Physica E should advance the physical understanding of low-dimensional and nanoscale systems, whether through experiment, theory, computation or their combination. The journal prioritises work that reveals new mechanisms, emergent phenomena, or conceptually significant insights, with clear connections to experimentally relevant systems or observables. Theoretical and computational studies should go beyond routine modelling to deliver genuinely new physics or predictive frameworks, ideally with experimental relevance. Purely materials-driven investigations—such as extensive calculations on hypothetical systems without clear physical novelty—are generally outside the journal’s scope. Experimental work is expected to emphasise underlying physics rather than incremental technical advances, reinforcing Physica E’s role as a physics-focused journal on phenomena arising from reduced dimensionality and nanoscale structure.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Editor-in-chief Rudolf RömerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 5, Brazil 5, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, Canada 2 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy17.9%
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy15.1%
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science8.6%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science4.4%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering4%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science3.9%
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignEngineering3.6%
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, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 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 | Physics, Condensed Matter | 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, Condensed Matter | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 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
- 2.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,693OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 192LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,088 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172 | 35 | 239 |
| 2025 | 214 | 28 | 766 |
| 2024 | 207 | 34 | 928 |
| 2023 | 183 | 30 | 1,391 |
| 2022 | 399 | 52 | 4,344 |
| 2021 | 414 | 56 | 5,821 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
68 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 1.3 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,640 / EUR 3,410 / GBP 2,910 / JPY 451,470 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,660 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- correspondenceOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…Length not stated
- editorialOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…Length not stated
- letterOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…Length not stated
- letter to the editorOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…main text ≤ 4,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 10 · references ≤ 120
- review articleOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- tutorialOriginal Research ArticleAn Original Research Article reports complete novel studies and new results of interest to a wide audience.Original Research Articles s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of one reviewer for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1386-9477
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-1759
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES
What CAS zone is PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Condensed Matter / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. 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 PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.49; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES?
The publisher reports about 68 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 1.3 months. 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 PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX; 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 PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Brazil (5) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES open access, and what is the APC?
PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,640.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .