Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Radioprotection
ISSN 0033-8451 · eISSN 1769-700X · EDP Sciences · FRANCE · Quarterly · Founded 1966
Radioprotection: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.83; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radioprotection is published by EDP Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Radioactive contamination and transfer, Radioactivity and Radon Measurements and Nuclear and radioactivity studies, together about 43.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Radioprotection publishes articles on all aspects of radiological protection, including non-ionising as well as ionising radiations. Fields of interest range from research, development and theory to operational matters, education and training.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief M. BourguignonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 3, Spain 3, United States 2, Belgium 2, United Kingdom 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Radioactive contamination and transferEnvironmental Science20.1%
- Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsHealth Professions12.2%
- Nuclear and radioactivity studiesEngineering11.1%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine10.3%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science7.2%
- Effects of Radiation ExposureMedicine4.9%
- Risk Perception and ManagementSocial Sciences4.5%
- Radioactive element chemistry and processingChemistry3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nuclear Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 61.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,897 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 53 | 50 | 14 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | 168 |
| 2023 | 54 | 25 | 244 |
| 2022 | 39 | 15 | 269 |
| 2021 | 32 | 14 | 148 |
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)
- over 12 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
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
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- French
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1966
- ISSN
- 0033-8451
- Electronic ISSN
- 1769-700X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radioprotection
What CAS zone is Radioprotection in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Radioprotection is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Nuclear Science & Technology / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Radioprotection?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.83; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Radioprotection?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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 Radioprotection based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3), Spain (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Radioprotection?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radioprotection is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Radioprotection open access, and what is the APC?
Radioprotection is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .