Journal profile · Nuclear Science & Technology
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology
ISSN 0022-3131 · eISSN 1881-1248 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1964
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.49; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 112 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 137 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 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 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology (JNST) publishes internationally peer-reviewed papers that contribute to the exchange of research, ideas and developments in the field of nuclear science and technology, to contribute peaceful and sustainable development of the World. First established by the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ) in 1964, JNST is published bimonthly in print and monthly online. JNST is continued to be organized by, and an official publication of AESJ. The journal is listed in Thomson Scientific’s Science Citation Index (SCI). JNST 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 JNST ’s broad scope covers a wide range of topics within its subject category, including but are not limited to: General Issues related to Nuclear Power Utilization: Philosophy and Ethics, Justice and Policy, International Relation, Economical and Sociological Aspects, Environmental Aspects, Education, Documentation and Database, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Safeguard Radiation, Accelerator and Beam Technologies: Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Reaction for Engineering, Nuclear Data Measurement and Evaluation, Integral Verification/Validation and Benchmark on Nuclear Data, Radiation Behaviors and Shielding, Radiation Physics, Radiation Detection and Measurement, Accelerator and Beam Technology, Synchrotron Radiation, Medical Reactor and Accelerator, Neutron Source, Neutron Technology 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 Reactor Instrumentation and Control, Human-Machine System: Reactor Instrumentation and Control System, Human Factor, Control Room and O
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nuclear Science & Technology
Editor-in-chief Akira UritaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 11, United States 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering19.5%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science15%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy11.8%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry6.3%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science5.6%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering5.5%
- Nuclear Engineering Thermal-HydraulicsEngineering5.2%
- Fusion materials and technologiesMaterials Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPubMedINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Advanced Polymers Abstracts, Selective (CSA), Aerospace & High Technology Database, Selective (CSA), Ceramic Abstracts / World Ceramic Abstracts, Selective (CSA), Composites Industry Abstracts, Selective (CSA), CSA Engineering Research Database, Core (CSA), CSA Technology Research Database, Core (CSA), Earthquake Engineering Abstracts, Selective (CSA), Environmental Engineering Abstracts, Selective (CSA), Materials Business File, Selective (CSA), World Ceramics Abstracts (Online), Selective (CSA), Environment Complete (EBSCOhost), Environment Index (EBSCOhost), Chimica (Elsevier BV)
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
- 2.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.56LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.56Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,384OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 629,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,768 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 39 | 4 |
| 2025 | 137 | 48 | 115 |
| 2024 | 85 | 24 | 239 |
| 2023 | 157 | 49 | 1,530 |
| 2022 | 124 | 19 | 641 |
| 2021 | 129 | 41 | 977 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 164 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 131 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (249 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 51%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the d…
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0022-3131
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-1248
- Society / sponsor
- Atomic Energy Society of Japan
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 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 Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.49; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 73–164 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 51%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Engineering.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (11) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, PubMed, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .