Applied Nanoscience
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| abbreviation = Appl. Nanosci.
| discipline = Nanoscience, Nanotechnology
| language = English
| editor = Fraser Stoddart (former), Muhammad M. Hussain
| publisher = Springer.{{Cite book |date=2011 |title=Applied nanoscience |publisher=Springer |language=English |oclc=791014082}}
| country = Switzerland
| history = 2011–present
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| openaccess = Hybrid
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| eISSN = 2190-5517
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| website = https://www.springer.com/journal/13204
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Applied Nanoscience is a science journal specializing in nanotechnology and published by Springer Nature.{{Cite web |title=Applied Nanoscience |url=https://www.researchgate.net/journal/2190-5517_Applied_Nanoscience |access-date=2020-07-11 |website=ResearchGate |language=en}} It caters to areas fundamental to building sustainable progress, including water science, advanced materials, energy, electronics, environmental science and medicine.{{Cite web |title=Applied Nanoscience |url=https://www.springer.com/journal/13204 |access-date=2020-07-11 |website=Springer |publisher=Springer Science+Business Media |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Applied Nanoscience's page on Publons |url=https://publons.com/journal/24478/applied-nanoscience/ |access-date=2020-07-11 |website=publons.com |publisher=Publons}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100886227&tip=sid&clean=0|title=Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)|website=www.scimagojr.com}}
Abstracting and indexing
According to the information on the journal's web site, in September 2024, Applied Nanoscience was indexed in the following databases:
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- Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
- Baidu
- CLOCKSS
- CNKI
- CNPIEC
- Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
- Dimensions
- EBSCO
- EI Compendex
- Google Scholar
- INIS Atomindex
- Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
- Naver
- OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
- Portico
- ProQuest
- SCImago
- SCOPUS
- Semantic Scholar
- TD Net Discovery Service
- UGC-CARE List (India)
- Wanfang{{div col end}}
Controversies
In March 2023, Clarivate discontinued the coverage of Applied Nanoscience (along with 81 other journals) in Web of Science. According to Chris Graf, research integrity director at Springer Nature, the publisher was "looking carefully at the journal, utilising the Web of Science criteria as well as evaluating it more holistically, to ensure that it can be relisted at the earliest opportunity."{{Cite web |last=King |first=Anthony |title=Sanctioning of 50 journals raises concerns over special issues in ‘mega-journals’ |url=https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/sanctioning-of-50-journals-raises-concerns-over-special-issues-in-mega-journals/4017315.article |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Chemistry World |language=en}}
In January 2024, Retraction Watch covered mass retraction of papers from Applied Nanoscience. The retracted papers had been submitted to various special issues, subsequently raising concerns "including but not limited to compromised editorial handling and peer review process, inappropriate or irrelevant references or not being in scope of the journal or guest-edited issue."{{Cite web |last=Marcus |first=Adam |date=2024-01-26 |title=Springer Nature journal pulls nearly three dozen papers from special issues |url=https://retractionwatch.com/2024/01/26/springer-nature-journal-pulls-nearly-three-dozen-papers-from-special-issues/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Retraction Watch |language=en-US}}