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Journal of Nuclear Materials

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0022-3115eISSN1873-4820
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.984
H-Index
212
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.39
Total Works
33,378
Total Citations
771,426
2yr Mean Citedness
2.55
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Nuclear Materials publishes high quality papers in materials research for nuclear applications, primarily fission reactors, fusion reactors, and similar environments including radiation areas of charged particle accelerators. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s) of Irradiation & Chemistry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Frequency3 No. Per Vol., 4 Vols. Per Year
StatusActive
Total Publications33,378
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0022-3115 / 1873-4820
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1
Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryNuclear Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsNuclear Energy and EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear Materials and PropertiesFusion materials and technologiesNuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear materials and radiation effectsRadioactive element chemistry and processing
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref