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Discover Nano

Springer · Germany · Est. 1987

ISSN2731-9229eISSN2731-9229

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

149

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 132d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 2.9. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.961

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

2.9

Total Worksi

733

Total Citationsi

6,138

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.50

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

Annual Volume~ 206 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications733

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2731-9229 / 2731-9229

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2000

2004

2011

2013

161

2.8k

2023

218

3.3k

2024

239

1.4k

2025

318

152

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryNanoscience & NanotechnologyPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Frequently asked questions about Discover Nano

Is Discover Nano a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Discover Nano: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Discover Nano?

Discover Nano 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.9.

Is Discover Nano indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Discover Nano is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.