Journal profile · NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Recent Patents on Nanotechnology
ISSN 1872-2105 · eISSN 2212-4020 · Bentham Science Publishers B.V. · U ARAB EMIRATES · Founded 2007
Recent Patents on Nanotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; subscription journal; median 93 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Recent Patents on Nanotechnology is published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Intellectual Property and Patents and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmaceutical Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Recent Patents on Nanotechnology publishes full-length/mini reviews and research articles that reflect or deal with studies in relation to a patent, application of reported patents in a study, discussion of comparison of results regarding application of a given patent, etc., and also guest edited thematic issues on recent patents in the field of nanotechnology. A selection of important and recent patents on nanotechnology is also included in the journal. The journal is essential reading for all researchers involved in nanotechnology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.3%
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science7.4%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine7.2%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.1%
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.9%
- Cancer Research and TreatmentMedicine5.6%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science4.8%
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 | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | 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
- 2.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 659 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 2 | 25 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 | 110 |
| 2023 | 58 | 3 | 277 |
| 2022 | 52 | 0 | 370 |
| 2021 | 42 | 7 | 465 |
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 Crossref · to
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 122 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 206 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 299 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (103 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
- Country or region
- U ARAB EMIRATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1872-2105
- Electronic ISSN
- 2212-4020
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Recent Patents on Nanotechnology
What CAS zone is Recent Patents on Nanotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Recent Patents on Nanotechnology is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Applied. 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.
What is the impact factor of Recent Patents on Nanotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Recent Patents on Nanotechnology?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 77–122 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Recent Patents on Nanotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Recent Patents on Nanotechnology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Recent Patents on Nanotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Recent Patents on Nanotechnology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .