Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
ISSN 0236-5731 · eISSN 1588-2780 · Springer International Publishing · HUNGARY · Monthly · Founded 1968
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 105 days to acceptance (146 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 720 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radioactive element chemistry and processing, Nuclear Physics and Applications and Radioactivity and Radon Measurements, together about 41.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An international periodical publishing original papers, letters, review papers and short communications on nuclear chemistry. The subjects covered include: Nuclear chemistry, Radiochemistry, Radiation chemistry, Radiobiological chemistry, Environmental radiochemistry, Production and control of radioisotopes and labelled compounds, Nuclear power plant chemistry, Nuclear fuel chemistry, Radioanalytical chemistry, Radiation detection and measurement, Nuclear instrumentation and automation, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Zsolt RévayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 11, Hungary 8, Mainland China 7, India 4, Germany 4 (60 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry15.7%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy14%
- Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsHealth Professions11.8%
- Radioactive contamination and transferEnvironmental Science10.9%
- Chemical Synthesis and CharacterizationEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering3.8%
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,984OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 705LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 924,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 26,557 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 524 | 118 | 111 |
| 2025 | 720 | 176 | 1,027 |
| 2024 | 644 | 161 | 2,322 |
| 2023 | 562 | 94 | 3,090 |
| 2022 | 582 | 132 | 3,812 |
| 2021 | 610 | 83 | 5,485 |
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
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 143 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (147 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 146 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,409 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- articleManuscriptLength not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single-anonymized peer review process Model summary
This journal is guided by the Springer Portfolio editorial peer review policy (https://www.springer.com/gp/editorial-policies/peer-review-policy-process). The following types of contribution to this journal are peer-reviewed: ManuscriptReview ArticleShort CommunicationLetter to the Editor Editorials and all forms of published correction may also be peer-reviewed at the discretion of the editors. O…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- HUNGARY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1968
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- Electronic ISSN
- 1588-2780
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 335, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
What CAS zone is Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear / Chemistry, Analytical / Nuclear Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 146 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 71–143 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry based?
Of the 60 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Hungary (8) and Mainland China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .