Journal profile · Energy-Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering
ISSN 2813-3412 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering: impact factor 1.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear reactor physics and engineering, Nuclear Materials and Properties and Radioactive element chemistry and processing, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes research across nuclear science, technology, and engineering. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Sergei Dudarev (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, UK), this journal - indexed in Web of Science (ESCI) and Scopus - publishes research on various domains of nuclear engineering. Applications of nuclear engineering have grown rapidly in recent years and increasingly transcend conventional subject boundaries. The journal aims to advance multidisciplinary research in this field and welcomes submissions that bridge the gap between research and practical applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: advanced modelling and simulation of processes, materials and systems applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence design of reactors and power plants effects of radiation on materials, components and systems fission and fusion materials and power generation fundamentals and applications of plasmas management of nuclear waste nuclear materials nuclear plant decommissioning and spent fuel management nuclear systems engineering radiation effects structural integrity and nuclear safety analysis. The journal does not publish papers on nuclear medicine. Manuscripts on the military applications of nuclear energy, or the effects of radiation on live tissues, are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering is committed to advancing developments in the field of nuclear engineering by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United Kingdom 4, Mainland China 3, United States 3, France 2, India 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering17.3%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science17%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry11.1%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering6.1%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Nuclear materials and radiation effectsMaterials Science5%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science4.8%
- Fusion materials and technologiesMaterials Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 14 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 103 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 202 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 358 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 141 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted material from other sources. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under CC-BY v4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
CrossMark policy for maintaining content and alerting readers to changes. Model summary
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-3412
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), Mainland China (3) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .