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Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1964

ISSN1881-1248

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

0.61

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.301

Total Works

16,712

Total Citations

117,477

2yr Mean Citedness

0.91

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology aims to serve its academic community, industry professionals, research institutions, government agencies, and policy-makers concerned with the research, technological development, and application of nuclear science and technology. It provides authoritative and up-to-date information on the field and promotes the exchange of ideas and research within it.

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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 Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1964

Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications16,712

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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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?

1881-1248

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ2

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nuclear Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsNuclear Energy and Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear Physics and ApplicationsRadioactive element chemistry and processingGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesNuclear and radioactivity studiesNuclear Engineering Thermal-HydraulicsFusion materials and technologiesRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesChemical Synthesis and Characterization