Journal profile · NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Atom Indonesia
ISSN 0126-1568 · eISSN 2356-5322 · Center for Development of Nuclear Informatics, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) · Indonesia
Atom Indonesia: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atom Indonesia is published by Center for Development of Nuclear Informatics, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear Physics and Applications, Nuclear reactor physics and engineering and Nuclear Materials and Properties, together about 30% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Atom Indonesia (AI) is an international open access journal providing an authoritative source of scientific information for researchers and engineers in academia, research institutions, government agencies, and industries. We publish original research papers and case studies. The scope of this journal covers experimental and analytical research in nuclear science and technology. The topics include nuclear physics, reactor physics, radioactive waste, fuel element, radioisotopes, radiopharmacy, radiation, and neutron scattering, as well as their utilization in agriculture, industry, health, environment, energy, material science and technology, and related fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Indonesia 41, Japan 5, Australia 3, Mainland China 1, United States 1 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy12.3%
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering10.5%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science7.2%
- Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsHealth Professions6.1%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science6.1%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering5.5%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine5%
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 31Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 57 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 66 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 96 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 113 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Templates
- Word
- Not considered
- appendices
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI Tools”) in the manuscript preparation process at the time of submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by journal. Model summary
POLICY FOR JOURNALS WITH COPYRIGHT TRANSFER Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Transfer of Copyright: Authors hereby transfer the copyright of the unpublished and original article, including tables, figures, and multimedia files, to Atom Indonesia (AI) for the full term throughout the world. Atom Indonesia shall have the right to register copyright to the Article i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Atom Indonesia (AI) uses an online submission and review system. The submission and peer review of every article must be managed using this system and based on following Peer Review Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Preprint policy. Model summary
We ask you to mark preprints clearly. You should include the word "preprint" or the name of the preprint server as part of your reference and provide the preprint DOI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving 5) Preprints & Self-Archiving
AAM deposit policy. Model summary
Preprints: allowed anytime. Upon publication, add the VoR citation/DOI and a link to the VoR.AAM: may be deposited without embargo in personal, institutional, or non-commercial disciplinary repositories with VoR citation/DOI, link, and a note of the VoR’s license.VoR: Where an AAM license differs from the VoR’s license, the AAM license applies to the AAM only; the VoR remains governed by the licen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Center for Development of Nuclear Informatics, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN)
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0126-1568
- Electronic ISSN
- 2356-5322
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atom Indonesia
What CAS zone is Atom Indonesia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Atom Indonesia is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nuclear Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Atom Indonesia?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Atom Indonesia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Atom Indonesia based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (41), Japan (5) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Atom Indonesia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atom Indonesia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Atom Indonesia open access, and what is the APC?
Atom Indonesia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .