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Nanoscale

Q: Article processing charge (APC)

There are no fees to submit to or publish in this journal. As a hybrid journal, authors can choose to publish their article either through the journal's subscription model or as gold open access. Authors who choose the option to publish open access will be charged an APC of £3,100. If you choose open access you may be able to publish in this journal, with no APC to pay, if your institution has an open access agreement with us. You can use our Journal Finder to find out if your institution has an agreement and which journals are included. Check for agreements Read more about payments and funding for information on APCs, discounts, waivers, and open access agreements.

Since its launch in late 2009, Nanoscale has established itself as a platform for high-quality, cross-community research that bridges the various disciplines involved with nanoscience and nanotechnology, publishing important research from leading international research groups.

Nanoscale is a collaborative venture between the Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing and a leading nanoscience research centre, the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) in Beijing, China.

Scope

Nanoscale is a high-impact international journal, publishing high-quality research across nanoscience and nanotechnology. Nanoscale publishes a full mix of research articles on experimental and theoretical work, including reviews, communications, and full papers.

For publication in Nanoscale, papers must report high-quality reproducible new work that will be of significant general interest to the journal's wide international readership.

The journal publishes weekly issues, complementing and building on the nano content already published across the Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing journal portfolio.

Topics of interest

Topics covered in the journal include, but are not limited to:

Synthesis of nanostructured and nanoscale materials
Quantum materials
2D materials
Layered materials
Layered quantum materials
Characterisation of functional nanoscale materials and bio-assemblies
Properties of nanoscale materials
Self-assembly and molecular organisation
Complex hybrid nanostructures
Nanocomposites, nanoparticles, nanocrystalline materials, and nanoclusters
Nanotubes, molecular nanowires and nanocrystals
Molecular nanoscience
Nanocatalysis
Theoretical modelling
Single-molecules
Plasmonics
Nanoelectronics and molecular electronics
Nanophotonics
Nanochips, nanosensors, nanofluidics and nanofabrication
Carbon-based nanoscale materials and devices
Biomimetic materials
Nanobiotechnology/bionanomaterials
Nanomedicine
Regulatory approaches and risk assessment

Readership

Highly interdisciplinary, Nanoscale appeals to scientists, researchers and professionals interested in nanoscience and nanotechnology, quantum materials and quantum technology, including the areas of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, materials, energy/environment, information technology, detection science, healthcare and drug discovery, and electronics.

Journal Impact Factor

5.2 (2025)

First decision time (all)

21 days

First decision time (peer reviewed)

39 days

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Indexing

eISSN: 2040-3372

Indexed in: IET INSPEC, EI Compendex, Web of Science: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Scopus, PubMed

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Article processing charge (APC)

There are no fees to submit to or publish in this journal.

As a hybrid journal, authors can choose to publish their article either through the journal's subscription model or as gold open access. Authors who choose the option to publish open access will be charged an APC of £3,100.

If you choose open access you may be able to publish in this journal, with no APC to pay, if your institution has an open access agreement with us. You can use our Journal Finder to find out if your institution has an agreement and which journals are included.

Check for agreements

Read more about payments and funding for information on APCs, discounts, waivers, and open access agreements.

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Article types

Nanoscale publishes:

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