JOURNAL OVERVIEWWhat Nat. Nanotechnol. Represents in Nanoscience

Since its founding in 2006, Nature Nanotechnology has occupied a distinctive position at the intersection of physics, chemistry, biology, and materials engineering. Published by Springer Nature, the journal captures research that manipulates matter at the atomic and molecular scale, with direct implications for drug delivery systems, quantum devices, energy conversion technologies, and next-generation electronics.

An Impact Factor of 38.7 places this title firmly among the elite publications in nanoscale research. The journal’s editorial philosophy favors manuscripts that demonstrate not only scientific novelty but also a clear pathway toward technological translation. This dual emphasis explains why the journal attracts submissions from both academic laboratories and industrial research divisions at major technology firms.

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RANKING CONTEXTHow 38.7 Positions the Journal in Its Field

In the Clarivate JCR Nanoscience & Nanotechnology category, titles achieving an Impact Factor above 35 represent the uppermost echelon of the discipline. With 38.7, Nature Nanotechnology sits comfortably within this bracket, competing directly with multidisciplinary materials journals that also publish nanotechnology work. The journal’s citation performance reflects both the rapid growth of the nanoscience community and the high visibility that Springer Nature’s publishing platform provides.

The CiteScore of 48.2 from Scopus confirms broad indexing appeal, while the SJR metric of 12.5 indicates that citations originate from influential journals within the network. An h-index of 380 demonstrates that a substantial number of articles have achieved significant citation longevity, a hallmark of journals that shape research directions rather than merely reflect them.