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Nuclear Fusion

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN1741-4326
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
1.337
H-Index
185
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.764
Total Works
13,973
Total Citations
373,337
2yr Mean Citedness
3.47
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to nuclear fusion energy. Articles cover experimental and simulation studies of plasma behavior, including instabilities, transport, and confinement in devices like tokamaks and stellarators. Material science aspects, such as the performance and degradation of plasma-facing components and structural materials under fusion reactor conditions, are also investigated. The journal addresses engineering challenges and diagnostic development for future fusion reactors, including ITER and pilot plants.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 532 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications13,973
Publisher OrgIOP Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~21 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
ChinaPorticoNational Digital Preservation ProgramCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1741-4326
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
China, Portico, National Digital Preservation Program, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Magnetic confinement fusion researchIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsFusion materials and technologiesLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsSuperconducting Materials and ApplicationsParticle accelerators and beam dynamicsPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsNuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and Properties
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref