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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,781CAS 4区Hybrid

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):NUCL. SCI. ENG
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.55•SCImago Rank: #10,781•Identifier (ISSN):0029-5639(Print)/1943-748X(Online)•Articles / Year: 92•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,999 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.2
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
92articles/year
10.07% Gold OA•98.69% 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: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.46)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.381)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.138)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.06)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.82)
🔵 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 Science and Engineering, the research journal of the American Nuclear Society, publishes articles on research and development related to peaceful utilization of nuclear energy, radiation, and alternative energy sources.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.9%Nuclear physics76.4%Quantum mechanics75%Engineering70.1%Nuclear engineering52.6%Materials science51.9%Neutron45.7%Mathematics42.1%Chemistry40.9%Computer science40.8%Thermodynamics29.1%Organic chemistry25.9%Optics24.7%Composite material21.6%Neutron temperature20.3%Metallurgy20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,781Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1961-1962, 1964-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Energy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.55

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
69

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,999 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations750
3-Year Documents470
Citable Documents455

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 Rate19.3%

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):
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
American Nuclear Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1956
Editorial Address
AMER NUCLEAR SOC, 555 N KENSINGTON AVE, LA GRANGE PK, USA, IL, 60526
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
31/42Q3
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
23/42Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—21431
20251.3253270
20241.2203440
20231.2240969
20221.46160978
20211.38197649
20201.13897677
20191.0678675
20180.8293819
2017—1091,217
2016—1261,384
2015—92868
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nuclear Science and Engineering

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

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: 89d3a3f3-be1d-41af-8d61-8aa6d04493ce
Database Updated: 2026-10-01