Nanoscale Research Letters
Springer New York · United States · Est. 1973
ISSN1931-7573eISSN1556-276X
SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q1+25
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
1.019
H-Index
178
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
6,432
Total Citations
266,286
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope
Discover Nano is an open access journal publishing research from across all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Covers nanoscale research in physics, materials science, biology, chemistry, engineering. A journal in Springer Nature’s Discover Series: Rigorous, representative and wide-reaching.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1973
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2022)
Total Publications6,432
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
OA Since2005
Submission Info
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMCCLOCKSS
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ2
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Condensed Matter PhysicsNanoscience and NanotechnologyMaterials Science (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
ZnO doping and propertiesNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesGraphene research and applicationsSemiconductor materials and devicesGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesSemiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsSilicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
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