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Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2332-8975

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.311

H-Index

SNIP

0.455

Total Works

973

Total Citations

3,546

2yr Mean Citedness

0.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on nuclear engineering and radiation science, focusing on reactor design, materials science, nuclear data validation, and radiation effects. Topics include advanced reactor concepts (e.g., SMRs, MSRs, FHRs), fuel cycle analysis, nuclear material characterization, radiation shielding, and non-destructive testing methods for nuclear components. The scope also encompasses the application of computational methods and machine learning in nuclear engineering and the study of radiation interactions with matter.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications973

Publisher OrgASM International

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2332-8975

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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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2022

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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 Energy and EngineeringQ3

RadiationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nuclear Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

RadiationNuclear Energy and Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear Engineering Thermal-HydraulicsNuclear and radioactivity studiesGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesHeat transfer and supercritical fluidsNuclear Physics and ApplicationsSubcritical and Supercritical Water ProcessesRisk and Safety AnalysisFusion materials and technologies