Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
ISSN 0018-9499 · eISSN 1558-1578 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.37; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 505 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, Nuclear Physics and Applications and Radiation Effects in Electronics, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of the IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science includes theory, technology, and application areas related to nuclear science and engineering. It focuses on instrumentation for the detection and measurement of ionizing radiation; materials (including their preparation and characterization) for the detection of ionizing radiation; radiation imaging not related to medicine; particle accelerators and their controls; effects of radiation on materials, components, and systems; reactor instrumentation and controls; measurement of radiation in space and terrestrial environments; and computing applications related to nuclear science. Tutorial and review papers that cover the above subjects are also considered, however, we ask that authors contact the editor-in-chief prior to submitting such a work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy12.5%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy9.2%
- Radiation Effects in ElectronicsEngineering8.5%
- Particle Detector Development and PerformancePhysics and Astronomy8.2%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering7.1%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering5.7%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine5.7%
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersEngineering5.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110LetPub ·
- h-index
- 186OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11,726OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 433LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 33,172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 433 | 70 | 63 |
| 2025 | 505 | 100 | 758 |
| 2024 | 468 | 148 | 1,599 |
| 2023 | 453 | 223 | 2,809 |
| 2022 | 368 | 171 | 2,546 |
| 2021 | 456 | 230 | 4,588 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0018-9499
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-1578
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Nuclear Science & Technology / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.37; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 186.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .