Journal profile · NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies
ISSN 2491-9292 · EDP Sciences · France
EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies is published by EDP Sciences 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 reactor physics and engineering, Nuclear Materials and Properties and Nuclear Physics and Applications, together about 56% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
EPJ N - Nuclear Sciences & Technologies is an open access medium for the communication of original research, ideas and developments in all areas of the peaceful use of nuclear energy, as well as on applications of nuclear particles and radiation. EPJ N publishes original articles, review articles (under invitation), perspectives and tutorials. EPJ N aims to serve its academic community, industry professionals, research institutions, government agencies and policy-makers concerned with the research, technological development and application of nuclear science and technology by: Providing authoritative and up-to-date information on the field of nuclear science and technology ; Promoting the exchange of ideas and research within the nuclear/atomic science community Identifying areas of growth by assessing the conditions and constraints affecting the peaceful use of nuclear energy ; Supporting the development of nuclear technology and applications in various markets for peaceful purposes ; Responding to global energy and environmental needs and objectives through the study of nuclear science, technology and resources. EPJ N’s broad scope covers a wide range of topics within its subject category, including General Issues related to Nuclear Power Utilization: Documentation and Database. Radiation, Accelerator and Beam Technologies: Nuclear Physics applied to Engineering, Nuclear Data Measurement and Evaluation, Radiation Behaviors and Shielding, Radiation Physics, Radiation Detection and Measurement, Accelerator and Beam Technology, Synchrotron Radiation, Medical Reactor and Accelerator, Neutron Source, Neutron Technology. (NEW) Nuclear Data: Nuclear Data Measurement, Evaluation of Nuclear Data and their Related Uncertainties, Nuclear Reactions, Nuclear Physics for Nuclear Energy Applications Nuclear Reactor Physics: Reactor Physics Experiments, Reactor Neutronics Design and Evaluation, Reactor Analysis, Neutron Transport Calculation, Reactor Dynamics Experiment, Nuclear Criticality Safety, Fuel Burnup and Nuclear Transmutation Nuclear Reactor Mechanics and Thermo-Mechanics Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement, Control and Characterization ; Human-Machine System: Reactor instrumentation and Control System, Human Factor, Non Destructive Assays, Robotics, Remote Control, Safeguards, Control Room and Operator Interface Design Thermal Hydraulics: Thermal Hydraulic Experiment and Analysis, Thermal Hydraulic Design, Thermal Hydraulics of Single/Two/Multi Phase Flow, F
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Abdallah LyoussiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 25, Netherlands 4, Belgium 3, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering26.7%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science16.8%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy12.5%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science9.4%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering9%
- Nuclear Engineering Thermal-HydraulicsEngineering4.8%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy2.6%
- Fusion materials and technologiesMaterials Science2.4%
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
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 473 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 2025 | 79 | 79 | 177 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 211 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 208 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 275 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 157 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Fee waivers
- No fee waivers
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- disclosure statement; orcid; citations; third party permissions
Article types accepted4
- editorialEditorial: These are non-peer-reviewed texts used to announce the launch of a new journal, a new section, a new Editor-in-Chief, a Special Issue, or an invited …Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article: A research original article is a primary source. It reports the methods and results of an original study performed by the authors.Length not stated
- reviewReview: A review article is a survey of previously published research on a topic. It should give an overview of current thinking on the topic.Length not stated
- tutorial reviewTutorial Review: Tutorial reviews are reviews providing high-level and pedagogical introductions to particular fields of applied physics, related to the scope o…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access
- AI use 1.4 The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Technology
AI tools cannot be authors; authors must disclose AI use. Model summary
Concerning the use of AI in writing the research content, EDP Sciences adheres to the position of COPE. AI tools cannot be listed as author of a paper. AI tools cannot meet the requirements for authorship and cannot take responsibility for the submitted work, assert conflicts of interest, or manage copyright and license agreements. Authors must be transparent in disclosing how AI tools were used i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 1.2 Authorship
Originality: manuscript must not be published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The ICMJE recommends that all those designated as authors meet all of the described criteria. The list of criteria is available at https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/. Those contributors who do not meet all of the criteria shall be acknowledged. For further information see the Ethical standards of EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 1.3 Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest must be disclosed. Model summary
Authors must disclose whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. They should also state that they have full control of all primary data and that they agree to allow the journal to review their data if requested. Therefore the manuscript must be accompanied by the Disclosure Statement at the initial submission (for more information please se…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 1.7 Data sharing policy
Data sharing encouraged per FAIR principles. Model summary
Authors may be invited to share with the peer reviewers during the article evaluation process in a confidential manner the data on which the research is based. Further, as long as the publication of data is not in opposition with patients’ privacy (in the case of a medical application), authors are invited to upload supplemental datasets related to their research to an online repository. Doing so …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Authenticated ORCIDs required from November 2024. Model summary
From November 2024, only authenticated ORCIDs will be published in this journal.
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
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2491-9292
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies
What CAS zone is EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies 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.
What is the impact factor of EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (25), Netherlands (4) and Belgium (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .