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Nuclear Engineering and Design

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0029-5493eISSN1872-759X
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
0.772
H-Index
149
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.417
Total Works
19,206
Total Citations
283,883
2yr Mean Citedness
2.39
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on nuclear fuel performance, including uncertainty quantification in fuel performance predictions, safeguards for high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel fabrication, and measurement techniques for liquid film thickness in nuclear fuel assemblies. It also covers experimental measurements of pressure drop for liquid sodium flow around wire-wrapped fuel pin simulators.

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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 LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 748 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications19,206
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0029-5493 / 1872-759X
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?
English

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.

Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ2
Waste Management and DisposalQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nuclear Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsWaste Management and DisposalNuclear Energy and EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear Engineering Thermal-HydraulicsNuclear and radioactivity studiesGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref