ACS Nano

Aims & Scope

Published monthly, ACS Nano is an international forum for the communication of comprehensive articles on nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics, and engineering.

Moreover, the journal helps facilitate communication among scientists from these research communities in developing new research opportunities, advancing the field through new discoveries, and reaching out to scientists at all levels.

ACS Nano publishes comprehensive articles on synthesis, assembly, characterization, theory, and simulation of nanostructures (nanomaterials and assemblies, nanodevices, and self-assembled structures), nanobiotechnology, nanofabrication, methods and tools for nanoscience and nanotechnology, and self- and directed-assembly.

In addition to comprehensive, original research articles, ACS Nano offers thorough reviews, perspectives on cutting-edge research, conversations with nanoscience and nanotechnology thought leaders, and discussions of topics that provide distinctive views about the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	16
2024	15.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	344

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	94727

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.497

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Improved Synthesis of Graphene Oxide

  Citation: 10896

  Authors: Daniela C., Dmitry V., Jacob M., Alexander, Zhengzong, Alexander, Lawrence B., Wei, James M.

• Phosphorene: An Unexplored 2D Semiconductor with a High Hole Mobility

  Citation: 5926

  Authors: Han, Adam T., Zhen, Zhe, Xianfan, David, Peide D.

• Anomalous Lattice Vibrations of Single- and Few-Layer MoS₂

  Citation: 4458

  Authors: Changgu, Hugen, Louis E., Tony F., James, Sunmin

• Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Two-Dimensional Materials Beyond Graphene

  Citation: 4440

  Authors: Sheneve Z., Shawna M., Linyou, Yi, Jay A., Humberto R., Tony F., Seung Sae, Jiaxing, Ariel F., Ezekiel, Masaru, Vladimir V., Richard D., Rodney S., Sayeef, Jie, Li, Michael G., Mauricio, Wolfgang, Joshua E.

• Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Carbides

  Citation: 4256

  Authors: Michael, Olha, Joshua, Volker, Jun, Lars, Yury, Michel W.

• Nitrogen-Doped Graphene as Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Fuel Cells

  Citation: 3746

  Authors: Liangti, Yong, Jong-Beom, Liming

• Single-Layer MoS₂Phototransistors

  Citation: 3298

  Authors: Zongyou, Hai, Hong, Lin, Yumeng, Yinghui, Gang, Qing, Xiaodong, Hua

• Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

  Citation: 3188

  Authors: Judith, Dorleta, Javier, Ramon A., Baptiste, Jeremy J., Guillermo C., Steven E. J., Anja, Alexandre G., Jaebum, Dana, Volker, Laura, Karen, F. Javier, Royston, Duncan, Amanda J., Christy L., Christian, Tamitake, Mikael, Janina, Nicholas A., Hua, Eric C., Hiang Kwee, Jian-Feng, Xing Yi, Stefan A., Thomas, Martin, Kei, Jwa-Min, Shuming, Yukihiro, Isabel, Jorge, Juergen, Annemarie, Stephanie, Bin, George C., Timur, Sebastian, Li-Lin, K. George, Zhong-Qun, Richard P., Tuan, Yue, Katherine A., Chuanlai, Hongxing, Yikai, Yuko S., Bing, Luis M.

• Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles in Human Cells

  Citation: 3086

  Authors: P. V., Grace, Manoor Prakash, Suresh

• Self-Assembled Graphene Hydrogel <i>via</i> a One-Step Hydrothermal Process

  Citation: 3081

  Authors: Yuxi, Kaixuan, Chun, Gaoquan

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