TEHRAN – With the support of the Organization for International Cooperation and Development in Science and Technology, Iranian knowledge-based companies will participate in the 25th International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference (known as Nanotech 2026), scheduled to be held from January 27 to 31, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.
The theme of Nano Tech 2026 is “Bridge to the Business of the Future: Nanotechnology Innovation.” Based on nanotechnology, which is an important common basic technology for research and development, it is a place where innovative materials and next-generation devices are gathered to explore the social implementation of future technologies.
The exhibition will be a great opportunity for knowledge-based companies to showcase their products and achievements in various fields such as materials, nanocarbons, cellulose nanofibers, graphene, electron microscopy, analysis, nanomanufacturing, solid-state batteries, 5G, 6G, environment, etc.
Leap forward in nanotechnology
Iran has made significant progress in nanotechnology during the year (August 2024 to August 2025), with exports of nanotechnology products increasing by more than 100% and 10,860 articles indexed on the Web of Science (WoS), ranking sixth in the number of nanotechnology article publications.
With a total of 4,615 papers published in the top 25 percent of journals (Q1 journals) in 2024, Iran ranks among the top 10 countries in the number of nanotechnology papers published and ranks 12th in the world in the h-index of nano articles.
China, the United States, and India are the top three countries with 86,924, 14,473, and 11,194 articles, respectively. ISNA reports that Iran ranks above England (4,360th), Japan (4,022nd) and Spain (3,830th) in the ranking. The Q1 Journal Index is used to classify scientific journals based on their impact. This is most commonly used in databases such as Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) and Journal Citation Reports (JCR).
The Journal Citation Report (JCR) Impact Factor 2024 cites 161 Iranian journals, making them 5 of the world’s most cited journals in the field of nanotechnology.
The Journal of Nanostructural Chemistry (JNSC), affiliated with Islamic Azad University, has an impact factor of 7.9 and is ranked in the top 25 percent of JCR journals published by Clarivate Analytics in three categories, including nanoscience and nanotechnology, and ranks 34th out of 147 top journals. Chemistry, interdisciplinary field, 41st out of 239 journals. And Materials Science, an interdisciplinary academic journal, ranks 88th out of 460 top journals.
IRNA reported that the International Journal of Nanoletters affiliated with Kermanshah Islamic Azad University, the Journal of Nanomedicine affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, the Journal of Nanostructures affiliated with Kashan University, and the International Journal of Nanodimensionality affiliated with Tonekabon Islamic Azad University received impact factors of 4.0, 1.7, 1.3, and 1.1, respectively.
So far, 10 out of 12 domestic nanotechnology journals have been indexed in the international Scopus database, and 5 of them have obtained impact factors.
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