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Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1999

ISSN1388-0764eISSN1572-896X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.524

H-Indexi

168

SNIPi

0.517

Total Worksi

8,211

Total Citationsi

235,020

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Nanoparticle Research is a peer-reviewed journal that delves into concepts, properties, phenomena, and processes of structures at the nanoscale. Covered topics include synthesis, assembly, transport, reactivity, and stability of nanoscale structures. Features applications, structures, and devices with novel functions via precursor nanoparticles. Fosters interdisciplinary dissemination of knowledge across multiple disciplines Offers free online Perspective articles evaluating research, industrial and societal trends in nanotechnology.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,211

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1388-0764 / 1572-896X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

280

4.6k

2019

382

6.4k

2020

280

3.5k

2021

278

2.7k

2022

256

2.8k

2023

281

2024

327

1.2k

2025

223

103

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.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ2

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

BioengineeringQ3

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryNanoscience & Nanotechnology

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBioengineeringNanoscience and NanotechnologyMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Modeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsZnO doping and propertiesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Is Journal of Nanoparticle Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Nanoparticle Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Journal of Nanoparticle Research?

Journal of Nanoparticle Research 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 3.20.

Is Journal of Nanoparticle Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Nanoparticle Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.