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Nano Letters

American Chemical Society Β· United States Β· Est. 1805

ISSN1530-6992
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.594
H-Indexi
597
SNIPi
1.676
Total Worksi
26,904
Total Citationsi
2,717,606
2yr Mean Citednessi
7.40
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
6
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Nano Letters is a forum for reporting original results on fundamental, applied, and emerging research in all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology that require rapid dissemination.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1805
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications26,904
Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Chemical Society
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1530-6992
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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 β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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
1.2k
91k
2019
1.2k
77k
2020
1.4k
69k
2021
1.4k
49k
2022
1.6k
42k
2023
2.2k
36k
2024
2.4k
17k
2025
1.4k
987
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

BioengineeringQ1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryChemistry, PhysicalMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryNanoscience & NanotechnologyPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsBioengineeringNanoscience and NanotechnologyMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Graphene research and applications2D Materials and ApplicationsNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesCarbon Nanotubes in Composites

Frequently asked questions about Nano Letters

Is Nano Letters a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Nano Letters?

Nano Letters 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 7.40.

Is Nano Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nano Letters is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref