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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,369CAS 4区Hybrid

Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection

Abbreviation (ISO):NUCL TECHNOL RADIAT
Country: Serbia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.295•SCImago Rank: #17,369•Identifier (ISSN):1451-3994(Print)•Articles / Year: 36•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,674 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
14

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
97.32% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.945)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.242)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.057)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.614)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.429)
🔵 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 Technology & Radiation Protection is an international scientific journal covering the wide range of disciplines involved in nuclear science and technology as well as in the field of radiation protection. The journal is open for scientific papers, short papers, review articles, and technical papers dealing with nuclear power, research reactors, accelerators, nuclear materials, waste management, radiation measurements, and environmental problems. However, basic reactor physics and design, particle and radiation transport theory, and development of numerical methods and codes will also be important aspects of the editorial policy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.4%Quantum mechanics82.9%Nuclear physics74.2%Engineering72.6%Materials science60.6%Chemistry59.2%Optics48.6%Computer science42.7%Medicine37.4%Biology36.1%Mathematics34.3%Organic chemistry33.1%Environmental science33.1%Electrical engineering30%Composite material27.7%Nuclear engineering25%Thermodynamics24.5%Nuclear medicine23.8%Geology23.7%Radiology23.2%Statistics22.5%Geography22.4%Radiation21.7%Radiochemistry21.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,369Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.295

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
22

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,674 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations113
3-Year Documents113
Citable Documents110

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.8%

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 EngineeringQ3
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
Vinca Inst Nuclear Sci
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
2002
Editorial Address
VINCA INST NUCLEAR SCI, MIHAJLA PETROVICA-ALASA 12-14 VINCA, 11037 BELGRADE. POB 522, BELGRADE, SERBIA, 11001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
30/42Q3
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
25/42Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—193
20250.74169
20240.93695
20231.239123
20220.94540162
20211.24248274
20201.05747332
20190.61444217
20180.42960306
2017—56303
2016—49178
2015—42231
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 33.3%

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

Record UUID: 6a764b0f-9873-465b-8f71-0b4424d86423
Database Updated: 2026-10-01