Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
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Aims & Scope
Section A of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research publishes papers on design, manufacturing and performance of scientific instruments with an emphasis on large scale facilities. This includes the development of particle accelerators, ion sources, beam transport systems and target arrangements as well as the use of secondary phenomena such as synchrotron radiation and free electron lasers. It also includes all types of instrumentation for the detection and spectrometry of radiations from high energy processes and nuclear decays, as well as instrumentation for experiments at nuclear reactors. Specialized electronics for nuclear and other types of spectrometry as well as computerization of measurements and control systems in this area also find their place in the A section. Theoretical as well as experimental papers are accepted.
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INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS
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ImpaQ AnalysisNuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment (acronym: nima, abbr: NUCL INSTRUM METH A, ISSN: 0168-9002) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.451 (Q2), an H-index of 191.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 12.2周, a publication frequency of Biweekly, an annual output of approximately 844 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,978 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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