Journal profile · PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy
ISSN 1818-331X · eISSN 2074-0565 · Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · Ukraine
Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy is published by Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear physics research studies, Nuclear Physics and Applications and Radioactive contamination and transfer, together about 35.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy presents the publications in Nuclear Physics, Atomic Energy, Radiation Physics, Plasma Physics, Radiobiology, Radioecology, Engineering and Methods of Experiment. The journal includes peer-reviewed articles which are completed works containing new results of theoretical and experimental researches, or are reviews of the current status and actual problems in corresponding fields, and are of interest for scientists, engineers, postgraduate and senior students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
Editor-in-chief V.I. SlisenkoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 2, United States 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy16.1%
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy11.1%
- Radioactive contamination and transferEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering7.8%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science6.6%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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
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) 2023
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2023
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.19Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,557 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 12 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 39 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 45 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 78 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 167 |
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access
- Authorship
Authors hold copyright and retain publishing rights. Model summary
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright and to retain the publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Supports DORA and FAIR principles. Model summary
The journal supports the DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment) pronciples of fair assessment of scientific activity and the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows Ethics Code of the Scientist of Ukraine and COPE recommendations. Model summary
The journal is guided in its work by the Ethics Code of the Scientist of Ukraine and by the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Model summary
All current and past articles in the Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy are freely available on an Open Access basis and under the conditions of Creative Common License CC BY-NC 4.0.
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
- Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 1818-331X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2074-0565
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy
What CAS zone is Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Nuclear. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 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 Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy 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, 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: .