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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,064Review JournalGold OA

Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science

Abbreviation (ISO):ANNU. REV. NUCL. PART. SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0163-8998(Print)
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Publisher:Annual Reviews Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science

WoS Q1
41017236.7620187.720198.78202014.2202117.7202212.420239.120248.420258.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.362
#1,064

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
122

122 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate1.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
20articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

AIMS AND SCOPE OF JOURNAL: The Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, in publication since 1952, covers significant developments in the field of nuclear and particle science, including recent theoretical developments as well as experimental results and their interpretation, nuclear structure, heavy ion interactions, oscillations observed in solar and atmospheric neutrinos, the physics of heavy quarks, the impact of particle and nuclear physics on astroparticle physics, and recent developments in accelerator design and instrumentation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics86.3%Nuclear physics76.6%Quantum mechanics71.9%Particle physics60.6%Atomic physics23.8%Astrophysics23.7%Astronomy22.5%Mathematics21.9%Optics21.9%Engineering21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, NUCLEAR

Q1
Rank2/22
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q1
Rank3/31
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, NUCLEAR

Q2
Rank10/22
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS

Q2
Rank14/31
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.8
Articles / Year4
Total Citations1
2025
IF8.4
Articles / Year21
Total Citations133
2024
IF9.1
Articles / Year24
Total Citations206
2023
IF12.4
Articles / Year18
Total Citations597
2022
IF17.727
Articles / Year18
Total Citations426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,064Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-1980, 1982-1985, 1990-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.362

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.98

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,426 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations437
3-Year Documents57
Citable Documents57

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate17.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science (abbr: ANNU. REV. NUCL. PART. SCI, ISSN: 0163-8998) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Annual Reviews Inc. in United States since 1978. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.362 (Q1), an H-index of 122.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,426 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Annual Reviews Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Founding Year
1978
Indexing & Databases
SCIEPubMed
Editorial Address
ANNUAL REVIEWS, 4139 EL CAMINO WAY, PO BOX 10139, PALO ALTO, USA, CA, 94303-0139

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