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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,218CAS 3区Diamond OAHybrid

Nuclear Engineering and Technology

Abbreviation (ISO):NUCL. ENG. TECHNOL
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.638•SCImago Rank: #9,218•Identifier (ISSN):1738-5733(Print)/2234-358X(Online)•Articles / Year: 420•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
2.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate11.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
420articles/year
99.9% Gold OA•99.16% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.817)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.341)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.546)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.655)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Nuclear Engineering and Technology (NET), an international journal of the Korean Nuclear Society (KNS), publishes peer-reviewed papers on original research, ideas and developments in all areas of the field of nuclear science and technology. NET bimonthly publishes original articles, reviews, and technical notes. The journal is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) of Thomson Reuters. NET covers all fields for peaceful utilization of nuclear energy and radiation as follows: 1) Reactor Physics 2) Thermal Hydraulics 3) Nuclear Safety 4) Nuclear I&C 5) Nuclear Physics, Fusion, and Laser Technology 6) Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste Management 7) Nuclear Fuel and Reactor Materials 8) Radiation Application 9) Radiation Protection 10) Nuclear Structural Analysis and Plant Management & Maintenance 11) Nuclear Policy, Economics, and Human Resource Development

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsEngineeringQuantum MechanicsMaterials ScienceChemistryNuclear PhysicsComputer ScienceThermodynamicsMathematicsComposite MaterialsOrganic ChemistryBiologyMechanical EngineeringMetallurgyEnvironmental ScienceGeologyOpticsGeographyMedicine

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,218Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Energy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.638

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
75

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.94

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,434
3-Year Documents1,505
Citable Documents1,503

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Korean Nuclear Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
KOREAN NUCLEAR SOC, NUTOPIA BLDG, 342-1 JANGDAE-DONG, DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA, 305-308
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
6/42Q1
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
3/42Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—529110
20252.66381,232
20242.66623,614
20232.75213,955
20222.8174024,236
20212.3414486,651
20201.5463696,537
20191.6553045,654
2018—2485,361
2017—1893,219
2016—1583,448
2015—1334,193
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nuclear Engineering and Technology

WoS Q1
123420192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28