Journal profile · Nuclear Science & Technology
Nuclear plant journal
ISSN 0892-2055 · EQES Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Nuclear plant journal: subscription journal; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nuclear plant journal is published by EQES Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear reactor physics and engineering, Nuclear and radioactivity studies and Advanced Power Generation Technologies, together about 76.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nuclear Plant Journal is a United States based publication established in 1983. The objectives of Nuclear Plant Journal are: To provide educational and technical information exchange among managers and engineers in the nuclear power industry worldwide. To promote trade among nuclear energy-related organizations in the United States and worldwide. To promote research and development to ensure safe, efficient, and proliferation proof nuclear energy in the world.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nuclear Science & Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering26.8%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering26.8%
- Advanced Power Generation TechnologiesEngineering23.2%
- Reliability and Maintenance OptimizationEngineering3.5%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences2.8%
- Global Energy Security and PolicyEnergy2.1%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions1.4%
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science1.4%
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 Energy and Engineering | Q4 | 64/66 | 3rd |
| Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | Q4 | 163/165 | 1st |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 524/526 | 0th |
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 54 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- EQES Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0892-2055
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nuclear plant journal
How long does peer review take at Nuclear plant journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Is Nuclear plant journal open access, and what is the APC?
Nuclear plant journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .