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Fusion Science and Technology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1983

ISSN1536-1055eISSN1943-7641

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

0.453

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.947

Total Works

5,622

Total Citations

44,920

2yr Mean Citedness

0.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Fusion Science and Technology aims to be the leading source of timely information on peaceful uses of fusion research. The journal is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Annual Volume~ 131 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,622

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1536-1055 / 1943-7641

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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?

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

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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.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ2

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nuclear Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Civil and Structural EngineeringNuclear and High Energy PhysicsNuclear Energy and EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fusion materials and technologiesMagnetic confinement fusion researchNuclear Materials and PropertiesLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsSuperconducting Materials and ApplicationsNuclear reactor physics and engineeringParticle accelerators and beam dynamicsNuclear Physics and ApplicationsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPlasma Diagnostics and Applications