| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science (all) | 336 / 475 | 29th | Q3 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 321 / 446 | 28th | Q3 |
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Nano
Nano is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd.
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ISSN 1793-2920Verify ISSN ↗1793-7094Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Nano indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2008–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.1.
What quartile is Nano in Scopus?
Nano is Q3 in Materials Science (all) (rank 336 of 475) and Q3 in Condensed Matter Physics (rank 321 of 446), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Nano?
Nano is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2.1, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 29th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.226, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 39.
Who publishes Nano and what is its ISSN?
Nano is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1793-2920 and its online ISSN is 1793-7094.
Is Nano covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Nano in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Nano open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Nano? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Nano has an h-index of 42 and a 2-year mean of 1.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #302 of 438 Scopus journals in Materials Science (all).
Nano published 177 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 297. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Nano? — latest 87 articles, 2026
In its latest 87 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (97.7%), Iraq (1.1%) and Azerbaijan (1.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Nano? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 12 retracted papers are recorded (4.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 2 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 12 · 4.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 2 · 0.7 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases and suspect text
- Author concentration97.7% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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