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Nuclear Science and Techniques

Springer · Singapore · Est. 1991

ISSN2210-3147

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

327

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 81d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.007

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.64

Total Worksi

2,348

Total Citationsi

20,371

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Nuclear Science and Techniques (NST) reports scientific findings, technical advances and important results in the fields of nuclear science and techniques. The aim of this periodical is to stimulate cross-fertilization of knowledge among scientists and engineers working in the fields of nuclear research. Scope covers the following subjects: Synchrotron radiation applications, beamline technology; Accelerator, ray technology and applications; Nuclear chemistry, radiochemistry, radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine; Nuclear electronics and instrumentation; Nuclear physics and interdisciplinary research; Nuclear energy science and engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

FrequencyBimonthly, <2008->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,348

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2210-3147

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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

Citations received

201

2.4k

2019

118

1.9k

2020

143

2.2k

2021

165

2.3k

2022

208

2.5k

2023

235

1.9k

2024

244

592

2025

160

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nuclear Science & TechnologyPhysics, Nuclear

Scopus Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsNuclear Energy and Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsNuclear reactor physics and engineeringRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesNuclear physics research studiesParticle accelerators and beam dynamicsNuclear Materials and PropertiesParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsParticle Detector Development and PerformanceRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry

Frequently asked questions about Nuclear Science and Techniques

Is Nuclear Science and Techniques a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nuclear Science and Techniques: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nuclear Science and Techniques?

Nuclear Science and Techniques is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.40.

Is Nuclear Science and Techniques indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nuclear Science and Techniques is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.