Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nuclear Physics News
ISSN 1061-9127 · eISSN 1931-7336 · Taylor & Francis
Nuclear Physics News: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nuclear Physics News is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear physics research studies, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions, together about 53% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nuclear and High Energy Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nuclear Physics News provides information on modern research in nuclear physics. Laboratories and facilities where cutting edge research is being done are profiled, and articles highlight the latest ideas from nuclear physicists. News from NuPECC and leading conferences is also reported, and a calendar of important events is provided in every issue. Nuclear Physics News is a top resource for thousands of the leading professionals in the field. Instructions for Authors - Please contact the Editorial office if you have a story idea or manuscript you wish to submit. The office does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. Publishing Ethics Statement The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Editor-in-chief Gabriele-Elisabeth KörnerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear physics research studiesPhysics and Astronomy28.8%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy13.2%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy11.1%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering6.7%
- Astronomical and nuclear sciencesPhysics and Astronomy6.2%
- Neutrino Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy3.4%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear and High Energy Physics | Q4 | 80/97 | 18th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost (various), Genamics JournalSeek, OCLC ArticleFirst Electronic Collections Online, ProQuest (various)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 33,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,427 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 13 | 202 |
| 2025 | 51 | 23 | 225 |
| 2024 | 56 | 23 | 210 |
| 2023 | 54 | 21 | 210 |
| 2022 | 51 | 13 | 240 |
| 2021 | 46 | 10 | 242 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 65 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
Nuclear Physics News 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 discoverability and re…
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 & Francis
- ISSN
- 1061-9127
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-7336
- Society / sponsor
- Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nuclear Physics News
Which databases index Nuclear Physics News?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nuclear Physics News is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nuclear Physics News open access, and what is the APC?
Nuclear Physics News is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .