Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Radiation and Risk
ISSN 0131-3878 · eISSN 2412-950X · National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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Radiation and Risk: fully open access; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radiation and Risk is published by National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Effects of Radiation Exposure, Radioactive contamination and transfer and Radioactivity and Radon Measurements, together about 49.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Effects of Radiation ExposureMedicine20.9%
- Radioactive contamination and transferEnvironmental Science16.4%
- Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsHealth Professions12.5%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine11.1%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering8.9%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine4.7%
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation | Q4 | 57/75 | 24th |
| Nuclear and High Energy Physics | Q4 | 74/97 | 24th |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Q4 | 291/361 | 19th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 617/725 | 14th |
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
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International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 466 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 66 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 86 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 112 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 123 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 106 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 110 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Radiation and Risk
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Effects of Radiation Exposure, Radioactive contamination and transfer.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
- ISSN
- 0131-3878
- Electronic ISSN
- 2412-950X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radiation and Risk
Which databases index Radiation and Risk?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radiation and Risk is indexed in Scopus.
Is Radiation and Risk open access, and what is the APC?
Radiation and Risk is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .