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International Journal of Nanomedicine

Dove Medical Press Ltd. · New Zealand · Est. 1940

ISSN1178-2013eISSN1178-2013

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.414

H-Indexi

211

SNIPi

1.055

Total Worksi

9,094

Total Citationsi

417,790

2yr Mean Citednessi

7.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

An international, peer-reviewed journal focusing on the application of nanotechnology in diagnostics, therapeutics, and drug delivery systems throughout the biomedical field. Reflecting the growing activity in this emerging specialty, the aim of this journal is to highlight research and development leading to potential clinical applications in the prevention and treatment of disease.

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1940

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,094

Publisher OrgDove Medical Press

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Dove Medical Press Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1178-2013 / 1178-2013

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

685

37k

2019

708

41k

2020

538

22k

2021

440

12k

2022

475

11k

2023

739

13k

2024

779

6.7k

2025

562

411

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ1

Organic ChemistryQ1

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nanoscience & NanotechnologyPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Drug DiscoveryBioengineeringBiophysicsBiomaterialsNanoscience and NanotechnologyPharmaceutical ScienceOrganic ChemistryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsAdvancements in Transdermal Drug DeliveryExtracellular vesicles in diseaseAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Nanomedicine

Is International Journal of Nanomedicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Nanomedicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Nanomedicine?

International Journal of Nanomedicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 7.77.

Is International Journal of Nanomedicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Nanomedicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.