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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,858CAS 1区Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Abbreviation (ISO):NUCL. SCI. TECH
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.007•SCImago Rank: #4,858•Identifier (ISSN):1001-8042(Print)/2210-3147(Online)•Articles / Year: 137•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,207 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.7
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

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

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate36.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
137articles/year
7.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.389)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.71)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.556)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.961)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.085)
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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 Science and Techniques (NST) reports scientific findings, technical advances and important results in the fields of nuclear science and techniques. The aim of this periodical is to stimulate cross-fertilization of knowledge among scientists and engineers working in the fields of nuclear research. Scope covers the following subjects: • Synchrotron radiation applications, beamline technology; • Accelerator, ray technology and applications; • Nuclear chemistry, radiochemistry, radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine; • Nuclear electronics and instrumentation; • Nuclear physics and interdisciplinary research; • Nuclear energy science and engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics92.1%Quantum mechanics79.3%Engineering70.1%Chemistry62.1%Nuclear physics60.3%Materials science55.5%Computer science52.5%Optics49.9%Organic chemistry43.4%Mathematics36.2%Biology32.7%Electrical engineering31.4%Thermodynamics29.9%Composite material27.8%Telecommunications23.1%Metallurgy23.1%Medicine21.1%Statistics20.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,858Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-1994, 1996, 1998-2010, 2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.007

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
42

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,207 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,361
3-Year Documents576
Citable Documents565

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 Rate29.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1
Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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
Springer Singapore
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2016
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
1/42Q1
PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
JCRSCIE
4/22Q1
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
1/42Q1
PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
JCISCIE
2/22Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—207102
20253.8245781
20243.62352,187
20232.82082,649
20222.3891652,486
20211.711432,378
20201.5561181,970
20190.9612012,446
20181.0851712,116
2017—1752,622
2016—1781,562
2015—23432
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nuclear Science and Techniques

WoS Q1
0235201820192020202120222023202420253.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 36.1%

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: 2026-10-01