Success of Five Iranian Nanotechnology Journals; One Ranked Among the World’s Top

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Success of Five Iranian Nanotechnology Journals; One Ranked Among the World’s Top

In the latest edition of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2024, five Iranian journals specializing in nanotechnology have been listed, with one of them achieving a remarkable impact factor of 7.9 and securing a position in the first quartile (Q1) of scientific journals in its field a notable accomplishment for Iran’s scientific community in the realm of international publishing.

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The annual JCR 2024 report, published in July 2025 by Clarivate Analytics, provides citation metrics and rankings for over 21,000 scholarly journals from 113 countries, across 254 subject categories. Among these, 161 journals are affiliated with Iranian institutions, including five specialized in nanotechnology that have received official Impact Factors.
At the top of the 161 Iranian journals stands the Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, affiliated with the Islamic Azad University, Shahre Qods branch. With an impact factor of 7.9, the journal is classified in the Q1 category across three subject areas.

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Ranked 34th out of 147
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary: Ranked 41st out of 239
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary: Ranked 88th out of 460

The other four Iranian nanotechnology journals listed in JCR 2024 are:

International Nano Letters – Impact Factor: 4.0 (Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah)
Nanomedicine Journal – Impact Factor: 1.7 (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences)
Journal of Nanostructures – Impact Factor: 1.3 (University of Kashan)
International Journal of Nano Dimension – Impact Factor: 1.1 (Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon)

The gradual progress of Iranian nanotechnology journals is the result of sustained editorial and academic efforts, supported by the “National Nanotechnology Publications Support Program” launched in October 2012 by the Iran Nano and Micro Technologies Innovation Council (INIC). This initiative aims to enhance the scientific quality and international visibility of domestic journals through the following measures:

Specialized training and consultation for editorial teams
Improvement of publication standards and practices
Financial incentives for articles published in selected journals

It is also worth noting that out of 12 nanotechnology journals currently published in Iran, 10 are indexed in the international Scopus database. Among these, five have successfully received an official impact factor.