Journal profile · Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nukleonika
ISSN 0029-5922 · eISSN 1508-5791 · Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1956
Nukleonika: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.76; fully open access; APC about USD 400; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nukleonika is published by Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology 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 and Applications, Radioactivity and Radon Measurements and Radioactive contamination and transfer, together about 25.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nukleonika publish articles from the fields of nuclear sciences especially of nuclear chemistry, radiation chemistry, radiation physics, chemistry of isotopes, radiobiology, and nuclear techniques in industry and environmental protection.Why subscribe and readOffers high quality scientific contribution from the following areas: radiochemistry, radiation measurements, application of radionuclides in various branches of science and technology, chemistry of f-block elements, radiation chemistry, radiation physics, activation analysis, nuclear medicine, radiobiology, radiation safety, nuclear industrial electronics, environmental protection, radioactive wastes, nuclear technologies in material and process engineering, radioisotope diagnostic methods of engineering objects, nuclear reactors and nuclear power, reactor physics, nuclear safety, fuel cycle, reactor calculations, nuclear chemical engineering, nuclear fusion, plasma physics;available in print and electronic format;double-blind peer reviewed;one of the leading periodicals in fundamental, experimental, applied and theoretical aspects of nuclear sciences worldwide.Why submitWorldwide accessibility of articles;Access of articles in abstracting databases;Language correction service;Hope in IF increase.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Editor-in-chief Andrzej G. ChmielewskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3, Czechia 1, Iraq 1, Algeria 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear Physics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy10.1%
- Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsHealth Professions9.7%
- Radioactive contamination and transferEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering5.2%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science4.5%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry4.3%
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering4.2%
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 | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | 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 | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Nuclear | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 223OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 63 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 127 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 400 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 800 / EUR 650 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 400 | No | — | |
| 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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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 of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1956
- ISSN
- 0029-5922
- Electronic ISSN
- 1508-5791
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nukleonika
What CAS zone is Nukleonika in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nukleonika is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear / 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.
What is the impact factor of Nukleonika?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.76; CiteScore 1, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Nukleonika?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nukleonika based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3), Czechia (1) and Iraq (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nukleonika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nukleonika is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nukleonika open access, and what is the APC?
Nukleonika is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .