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Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

The Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal. It provides a unique platform for rapid publication without publication charges. At the same time, all articles are freely accessible to readers worldwide. The Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is published and completely funded by the Beilstein-Institut, a non-profit foundation located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Editor-in-Chief is Professor Thomas Schimmel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.


Call for Papers

Manuscripts can be submitted starting June 1st, 2010. For details please refer to the "Manuscript Submission" section.


Aims and Scope

The Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology publishes original articles on all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It provides a broad coverage of both fundamental and applied research, including aspects of chemistry, physics and biology as well as materials science and engineering. The scope of the journal includes experimental and theoretical aspects as well as nanotechnology applications.

The scope of the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology includes but is not limited to topics such as:

  • Nanolithography, soft lithography, micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS)
  • Scanning probe techniques and nanosensors
  • Self-assembly, self-organization and pattern formation on the nanoscale
  • Nanoparticles, quantum dots and nanotubes
  • Nanostructured surfaces and interfaces
  • Nanomaterials
  • Chemical nanotechnology
  • Nanobiology and nanobiotechnology
  • Nanomagnetics
  • Nanoelectronics
  • Nanophotonics, nano-optics and nanoscale optical microscopies
  • Nanomechanics, nanotribology and nanomotors
  • Theoretical aspects and concepts of nanotechnology
  • Nanotechnology applications

The Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology publishes peer-reviewed Full Research Papers, Preliminary Communications, Reviews, Book Reports and Commentaries. In addition, it provides a platform for publishing Thematic Series on topical issues of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.


Editorial and Advisory Board

The Editorial Board consists of the following well-known scientists, all of whom are responsible for the manuscripts of their particular subject area:

Prof. Thomas Schimmel (Editor-in-Chief)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Prof. Wilhelm Barthlott
Nees-Institute for Biodiversity of Plants, Universität Bonn

Prof. Kerstin Koch
Biology und Nanobiotechnology, Hochschule Rhein-Waal

Prof. Paul Leiderer
Department of Physics, Universität Konstanz

Prof. Alfred Meixner
Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Universität Tübingen

Prof. Ernst Meyer
Institute of Physics, Universität Basel

Prof. Jürgen Rühe
Department of Microsystems Engineering, Universität Freiburg

Prof. Jan van Ruitenbeek
Leiden Institute of Physics, Universiteit Leiden

Prof. Jörg Schneider
Eduard Zintl Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt

Prof. Udo Schwarz
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yale University

Prof. Paul Ziemann
Institute of Solid State Physics, Universität Ulm

Advisory Board

Prof. Christoph Gerber
Universität Basel

Prof. Wolfgang Heckl
Director General of the Deutsches Museum

Prof. Sir Harold Kroto
The Florida State University

Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart
Northwestern University


Key Facts

The most important key facts for the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology are:

  • Open Access
    All articles published in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology are freely and universally accessible for everyone immediately upon publication: no user registration is required.
  • No Publication Fee
    The publication of articles in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is free of charge. The journal is published and financed by the Beilstein-Institut and therefore publishing in the journal is offered without the imposition of any author fees or other publication charges.
  • General Publication Criteria
    The main criteria for acceptance of an article for publication in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology are high quality, originality, novelty and importance.
  • Peer Review
    All articles published in the journal are fully refereed prior to acceptance. Detailed information about the review process is given in the Instructions for Referees. The Editor-in-Chief or an Associate Editor makes a final decision on the manuscript based on the referees' recommendations.
  • No Page Limit
    There is no page limit for articles in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. Authors should provide enough background information to support the aim of study and the main claims of the paper, but unimportant or trivial information should not be included. The article length should be commensurate with its scientific content.
  • Authors Retain Copyright
    Authors retain copyright of their articles. The articles of the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
  • Detailed Experimental Data
    It is the intention of the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology to publish articles with detailed descriptions of experimental data and procedures.

The Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology offers scientists the unique opportunity to publish their research free of charge in an Open Access scientific journal that is freely available online 365 days a year to any user worldwide.