Journal profile · Social Sciences-Safety Research
International Journal of Nuclear Security
ISSN 2376-9955 · University of Tennessee Institute for Nuclear Security · United States
International Journal of Nuclear Security: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Nuclear Security is published by University of Tennessee Institute for Nuclear Security. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear and radioactivity studies, Nuclear Issues and Defense and Information and Cyber Security, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Safety Research
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering22.5%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences20.4%
- Information and Cyber SecurityComputer Science6.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.7%
- Border Security and International RelationsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences3.7%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation | Q4 | 61/75 | 19th |
| Nuclear Energy and Engineering | Q4 | 76/85 | 11th |
| Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 98/106 | 8th |
| Safety Research | Q4 | 101/108 | 6th |
| Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | Q4 | 185/194 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 197 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 38 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 30 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,800 | Yes | — |
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
- University of Tennessee Institute for Nuclear Security
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2376-9955
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Nuclear Security
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Nuclear Security?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Nuclear Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Nuclear Security is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Nuclear Security open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Nuclear Security 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, 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: .