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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1945

ISSN1938-3282

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.755

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.056

Total Works

10,521

Total Citations

30,360

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists informs the public about threats to the survival and development of humanity from nuclear weapons, climate change, and emerging technologies in the life sciences. It publishes research on nuclear weapons and disarmament, climate change, growing energy demands, and disruptive technologies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1945

FrequencyBimonthly, 1994-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,521

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?

1938-3282

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsSocial Issues

Scopus Categories

Political Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear Issues and DefenseNuclear and radioactivity studiesScience, Research, and MedicineTwentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyBiotechnology and Related FieldsEducational Leadership and PracticesGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life