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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0168-9002eISSN1872-9576

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.451

H-Index

226

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.23

Total Works

55,399

Total Citations

822,165

2yr Mean Citedness

1.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment publishes articles related to Physics and Astronomy, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics. The journal covers the development and use of particle accelerators, ion sources, beam transport systems, target arrangements, synchrotron radiation, free electron lasers, and instrumentation for detection and spectrometry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 929 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications55,399

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0168-9002 / 1872-9576

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

InstrumentationQ2

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Instruments & InstrumentationNuclear Science & TechnologyPhysics, NuclearPhysics, Particles & Fields

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsInstrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesParticle Detector Development and PerformanceNuclear Physics and ApplicationsParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersParticle accelerators and beam dynamics