Journal profile · Nuclear Science & Technology
Problems of Atomic Science and Technology
ISSN 1562-6016 · Natsional'nyi Nauchnyi Tsentr · UKRAINE · Quarterly
Problems of Atomic Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; review 2–4 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Problems of Atomic Science and Technology is published by Natsional'nyi Nauchnyi Tsentr 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 Materials and Properties, Pulsed Power Technology Applications and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal covers the following topics: Physics of Radiation Effects and Radiation Materials Science; Nuclear Physics Investigations; Plasma Physics; Vacuum, Pure Materials and Superconductors; Plasma Electronics and New Methods of Acceleration.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nuclear Science & Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear Materials and PropertiesMaterials Science8.7%
- Pulsed Power Technology ApplicationsEngineering7.6%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsPhysics and Astronomy7.3%
- Fusion materials and technologiesMaterials Science7.3%
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron LasersEngineering6.9%
- Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringEngineering5.1%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering4.7%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 60%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 161LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | 113 | 6 |
| 2025 | 45 | 41 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 39 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Natsional'nyi Nauchnyi Tsentr
- Country or region
- UKRAINE
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1562-6016
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Problems of Atomic Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Problems of Atomic Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Problems of Atomic Science and Technology 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 Problems of Atomic Science and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of 2–4 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.
Which databases index Problems of Atomic Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Problems of Atomic Science and Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Problems of Atomic Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Problems of Atomic Science and Technology is a hybrid 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: .