WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #879CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Small

Abbreviation (ISO):SMALL

Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.653•SCImago Rank: #879•Identifier (ISSN):1613-6810(Print)/1613-6829(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,537•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,122 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q1

11.8

↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

195

195 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,537articles/year

17.57% Gold OA•89.83% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.8)	🔵 Computed
2025	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.1)	🔵 Computed
2024	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13)	🔵 Computed
2023	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.3)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.153)	🔵 Computed
2021	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.281)	🔵 Computed
2020	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.459)	🔵 Computed
2019	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.856)	🔵 Computed
2018	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.598)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Micro and Nano: No Small Matter. Science at the nano- and microscale is currently receiving enormous worldwide interest. Small provides the very best forum for experimental and theoretical studies of fundamental and applied interdisciplinary research at these dimensions. Read an attractive mix of peer-reviewed Communications, Reviews, Concepts, Highlights, Essays, and Full Papers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science97%Nanotechnology83.4%Physics79%Chemistry78%Engineering76.3%Quantum mechanics69.6%Organic chemistry64.1%Chemical engineering59.1%Biology57.6%Composite material42.8%Biochemistry41.6%Physical chemistry31.8%Optoelectronics30.9%Medicine28.4%Optics27.5%Metallurgy27.4%Computer science25.4%Genetics25.3%Thermodynamics20.3%Electrical engineering20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Materials Science: Multidisciplinary

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #879Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryEngineeringMaterials ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.653

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

333

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

12.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,122 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations110,534

3-Year Documents8,977

Citable Documents8,960

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiomaterialsQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Wiley-VCH Verlag

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

Founding Year

2005

Editorial Address

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, PO BOX 10 11 61, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, D-69451

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	27/250	Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	26/191	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	63/472	Q1
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	20/148	Q1
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCRSCIE	16/191	Q1
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER	JCRSCIE	8/81	Q1
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	30/251	Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	26/191	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	58/473	Q1
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	20/148	Q1
PHYSICS, APPLIED	JCISCIE	18/191	Q1
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER	JCISCIE	7/81	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	3,801	3,150
2025	12.1	5,192	39,820
2024	13	4,524	78,678
2023	13.3	4,220	124,009
2022	15.153	2,187	87,248
2021	13.281	1,883	98,009
2020	11.459	1,446	80,255
2019	10.856	1,474	100,433
2018	9.598	1,306	90,586
2017	—	1,330	72,078
2016	—	1,335	66,104
2015	—	924	51,436