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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,397CAS 3区Hybrid

Fusion Engineering and Design

Abbreviation (ISO):FUSION ENG. DES
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.626•SCImago Rank: #9,397•Identifier (ISSN):0920-3796(Print)•Articles / Year: 756•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,066 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
1.9
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
67

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate31.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
756articles/year
37.22% Gold OA•98.98% 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: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.905)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.453)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.692)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.457)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.437)
🔵 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

The journal accepts papers about experiments (both plasma and technology), theory, models, methods, and designs in areas relating to technology, engineering, and applied science aspects of magnetic and inertial fusion energy. Specific areas of interest include: MFE and IFE design studies for experiments and reactors; fusion nuclear technologies and materials, including blankets and shields; analysis of reactor plasmas; plasma heating, fuelling, and vacuum systems; drivers, targets, and special technologies for IFE, controls and diagnostics; fuel cycle analysis and tritium reprocessing and handling; operations and remote maintenance of reactors; safety, decommissioning, and waste management; economic and environmental analysis of components and systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics90.4%Engineering86.4%Quantum mechanics85.2%Materials science73.6%Nuclear physics71.1%Computer science56.9%Plasma56%Nuclear engineering55.2%Chemistry50.9%Composite material49.1%Thermodynamics48.5%Organic chemistry43.4%Mechanical engineering35.3%Electrical engineering35%Geography31.8%Tokamak30.4%Metallurgy27%Biology26.6%Mathematics23.7%Optics22.7%Fusion power22.5%Mechanics21.7%History21.2%Archaeology21.1%Geology20.1%Political science20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,397Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985, 1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.626

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
101

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,066 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,691
3-Year Documents1,423
Citable Documents1,414

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 Rate19.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
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):
3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
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA, PO BOX 564, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, 1001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
17/42Q2
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
10/42Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—391112
202527191,405
20241.95652,328
20231.76253,433
20221.9053173,081
20211.4537326,911
20201.6926707,247
20191.4578769,800
20181.4377349,603
2017—89511,085
2016—5947,292
2015—74911,328
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Fusion Engineering and Design

WoS Q2
1223201820192020202120222023202420252.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 31.6%

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