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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

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.133

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.268

Total Worksi

180

Total Citationsi

187

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous); Nuclear Energy and Engineering; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Radiation; Safety Research.

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

Citations received

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Nuclear Security

Is International Journal of Nuclear Security a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Nuclear Security: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Nuclear Security?

International Journal of Nuclear Security is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.133.

Is International Journal of Nuclear Security indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Nuclear Security is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Nuclear Security?