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International Journal of Nuclear Security

University of Tennessee Institute for Nuclear Security · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2376-9955

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.156

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.268

Total Works

180

Total Citations

187

2yr Mean Citedness

0.47

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications180

Publisher OrgInstitute for Nuclear Security

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Tennessee Institute for Nuclear Security

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2376-9955

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ4

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ4

RadiationQ4

Safety ResearchQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

RadiationNuclear Energy and EngineeringSafety ResearchPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear Issues and DefenseNuclear and radioactivity studiesGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesRisk Perception and ManagementNuclear reactor physics and engineeringRisk and Safety AnalysisInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyRadioactive contamination and transferGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts