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Journal of Nuclear Engineering

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2020

ISSN2673-4362eISSN2673-4362
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.422
H-Index
15
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.1
Total Works
240
Total Citations
938
2yr Mean Citedness
1.32
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Nuclear Engineering focuses on the analysis, simulation, and safety of nuclear reactors and related technologies. It covers topics such as material behavior under irradiation, waste management in nuclear processes, and the design and operation of various reactor types including molten salt reactors and fast reactors. The journal also addresses safety assessments, probabilistic risk analysis, and the characterization of nuclear materials.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
7
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications240
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~7 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-4362 / 2673-4362
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nuclear Science & TechnologyPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear Physics and ApplicationsFusion materials and technologiesNuclear Engineering Thermal-HydraulicsGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesNuclear and radioactivity studiesProbabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignRisk and Safety AnalysisRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref