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Small Structures
ISSN 2688-4062 · Wiley-VCH · Germany
Small Structures: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 8.66; fully open access; APC about USD 4,320; review about 66 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 46% (journal website); 402 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Small Structures is published by Wiley-VCH and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Small Structures is an interdisciplinary, gold open-access journal, providing a dedicated forum for innovative research on nano- and microscale structures across multiple dimensions and disciplines, including chemistry, physics, materials science, engineering, and life sciences. The journal's broad scope encompasses integrative and collaborative nano- and microscale research that connects fundamental understanding with real-world applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Atomic, chemical, crystal, micro-, meso-, and nanostructures Miniaturized and multifunctional devices, sensors, and actuators Experimental, theoretical, and computational studies of structure–property–function relationships Self-assembly, surface and interface engineering, and hybrid or hierarchical materials Advanced fabrication, characterization, and imaging techniques Nanophotonics, plasmonics, optoelectronics, and quantum materials Energy conversion, storage, and sustainable nanomaterials Catalysis and environmental nanotechnology Soft matter, biomimetic, and responsive materials Biological and macromolecular structures, organelles, and cell–cell interactions Nanomedicine, diagnostics, and life science applications Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven materials discovery Small Structures publishes original research articles, review articles, in addition to perspectives, editorials, and comments. ISSN: 2688-4062 (online). Currently 12 issues per year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Mary De VitaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering9.7%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering8.6%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy7.5%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy7.2%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering6.2%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering5.6%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science4.4%
- 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 8.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 14.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 689OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 330LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 341Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 785,741Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,896 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 415 | 415 | 293 |
| 2025 | 402 | 402 | 1,728 |
| 2024 | 330 | 330 | 3,653 |
| 2023 | 268 | 268 | 6,550 |
| 2022 | 182 | 73 | 6,293 |
| 2021 | 165 | 44 | 7,687 |
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
66 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 11 weeks
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 46%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 46%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 4,320 / GBP 3,100 / EUR 3,650 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 4,110 / EUR 3,480 / GBP 3,100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,250 / GBP 2,450 / EUR 2,750 | 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- perspectivePerspectives are peer-reviewed and provide a forum to present personal opinions and backgrounds on topics of interest to national and international research com…main text ≤ 200 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- research articleX manuscript template. Whilst a typical Research Article is around 3000–8000 words (in its entirety) including 3–8 display items (figures, schmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewReviews are peer-reviewed and give an overview of recent progress in important fields of research, providing the readers with a guide to the relevant literature…abstract ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 15
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use AI-Generated Images
For information about using AI-generated images in your work, please see Wiley’s AI Guidelines for Researchers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately indicate who contributed to the work. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria: Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must declare financial/commercial conflicts of interest. If the authors have no conflicts of interest, this should be stated. top ↑
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing/Repositories
Wiley is committed to a more open research landscape, facilitating faster and more effective research discovery by enabling reproducibility and verification of data, methodology and reporting standards. We encourage authors of published articles to share their research data including, but not limited to: raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, protocols, methods, and materials. We expect t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Professional Conduct and Publication Ethics
The journal is committed to high standards for professional conduct and ethical behavior in all published material. The Publishing Ethics Guidelines detail the journal's position as a scientific publisher. Furthermore, the journal supports the International Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Scientific Publishing (IUPAP) as they were adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
A general exception to this rule is open access journals and articles, which have different agreements governing re-use of material. If you wish to reproduce materials from an open access title, you should check the journal homepage for more information on their re-use policies. CC-BY content can be used without asking permission, but the source must be attributed. Reproduced under terms of the CC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts are subject to assessment by the editors and/or peer review. The first evaluation of a manuscript rarely results in acceptance, but it is possible in exceptional cases. Manuscripts are rejected by the editors at this stage if they are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, need extensive improvement in the language, or do not fall within the aims and scope of the j…
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
- Wiley-VCH
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2688-4062
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Small Structures
What CAS zone is Small Structures in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Small Structures is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Small Structures?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.66; CiteScore 14.5, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Small Structures?
The publisher reports about 66 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 46% (2025). 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 Small Structures?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Small Structures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Small Structures is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Small Structures open access, and what is the APC?
Small Structures is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,320.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .