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Nature Nanotechnology (nature-nanotechnology)
Journal positioning
Nature Nanotechnology publishes papers that represent a significant conceptual advance in nanoscience and nanotechnology — research that opens a new direction, overturns an established assumption, or demonstrates an entirely new capability at the nanoscale. It is among the most selective venues in the physical sciences; the bar is not incremental performance improvement but a result that the broad nanoscience community will recognize as a milestone. The readership spans physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and biomedical engineers who work at the nanoscale. This skill is a fit / venue-selection / re-framing tool. It does not replace the journal's current official submission guidelines. Before submitting, re-check the live author instructions on the Nature Portfolio site.
When to trigger
- The author names Nature Nanotechnology as the target venue for a high-significance nanoscale advance.
- A manuscript demonstrates a new physical principle, new functionality, or new nano-bio capability that reshapes how the community thinks about a problem.
- The author is choosing between Nature Nanotechnology, ACS Nano, and Nature Materials and needs to assess the significance tier required.
- The author needs Nature Nanotechnology's desk-reject heuristics and alternative routing before submitting.