What is the Impact Factor of Nanoethics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nanoethics is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nanoethics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nanoethics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.404 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Nanoethics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nanoethics is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,706 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nanoethics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nanoethics is "NANOETHICS" with common acronym "nant". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #14,086Gold OA

Nanoethics

Acronym:nant

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Abbreviation (ISO):NANOETHICS

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Identifier (ISSN):1871-4757(Print)/1871-4765(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nanoethics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.404

#14,086

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

20articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

NanoEthics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge at the Nanoscale will focus on the philosophically and scientifically rigorous examination of the ethical and societal considerations and the public and policy concerns inherent in nanotechnology research and development. These issues include both individual and societal problems, and include individual health, wellbeing and human enhancement, human integrity and autonomy, distribution of the costs and benefits, threats to culture and tradition and to political and economic stability. Additionally there are meta-issues including the neutrality or otherwise of technology, designing technology in a value-sensitive way, and the control of scientific research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy94.7%Epistemology92.5%Philosophy of science88.2%Philosophy of technology83.3%Engineering69.1%Political science65.5%Engineering ethics60.9%Sociology60.6%Law53.6%Biology51.9%Computer science51.4%Economics41.5%Environmental ethics30%Materials science29.7%Nanotechnology29.2%Psychology28.5%Business27.3%Medicine26.8%Artificial intelligence25.4%Public relations24.6%Linguistics21%Social science20.8%Mathematics20.8%Physics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

History & Philosophy Of Science

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank21/78

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Rank12/111

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank16/78

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Rank19/111

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ETHICS	JCRSSCI	21/78	Q2
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	JCRSCIE, SSCI	12/111	Q1
ETHICS	JCISSCI	16/78	Q1
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	JCISCIE, SSCI	19/111	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year10

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year24

Total Citations29

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year15

Total Citations76

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year14

Total Citations90

2022

IF1.333

Articles / Year28

Total Citations209

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	10	3
2025	1.5	24	29
2024	1.1	15	76
2023	1.3	14	90
2022	1.333	28	209
2021	0.917	26	290
2020	2	20	302
2019	1.359	26	133
2018	0.95	24	306
2017	—	32	992
2016	—	30	440
2015	—	29	460

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,086Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and AccountingMaterials ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.404

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.80

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,706 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations128

3-Year Documents56

Citable Documents51

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Management of Technology and InnovationQ3

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ETHICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Nanoethics (acronym: nant, abbr: NANOETHICS, ISSN: 1871-4757) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.404 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 3 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,706 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.