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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,631Hybrid

Nuclear Data Sheets

Abbreviation (ISO):NUCL. DATA SHEETS
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Identifier (ISSN):0090-3752(Print)/1095-9904(Online)
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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nuclear Data Sheets

WoS Q2
1610151.9620184.7820195.94202010.920216.4920223.720232.820242.720252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.558
#10,631

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
74

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
19articles/year
17.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Nuclear Data Sheets are current and are published monthly. They are devoted to compilation and evaluations of experimental and theoretical results in Nuclear Physics. The journal is mostly produced from Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File (ENSDF), a computer file maintained by the US National Nuclear Data Center

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics99.2%Quantum mechanics98.5%Nuclear physics98.5%Neutron95.8%Nuclear data92.8%Computer science37%Atomic physics28.9%Mathematics27.6%Engineering26.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSICS, NUCLEAR

Q2
Rank10/22
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSICS, NUCLEAR

Q2
Rank8/22
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year19
Total Citations23
2025
IF2.7
Articles / Year26
Total Citations35
2024
IF2.8
Articles / Year28
Total Citations127
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year18
Total Citations81
2022
IF6.485
Articles / Year26
Total Citations163

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,631Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.558

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,479 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations124
3-Year Documents45
Citable Documents45

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 Rate19.1%

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 PhysicsQ2
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: 0%

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):
2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

Nuclear Data Sheets (abbr: NUCL. DATA SHEETS, ISSN: 0090-3752) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Academic Press Inc. in United States since 1971. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.558 (Q2), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,479 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1971
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16