ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,369Hybrid

Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection

Abbreviation (ISO):NUCL TECHNOL RADIAT
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Identifier (ISSN):1451-3994(Print)
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Publisher:Vinca Inst Nuclear Sci
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection

WoS Q3
01120.4320180.6120191.0620201.2420210.9420221.220230.920240.720251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.295
#17,369

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
97.32% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection is an international scientific journal covering the wide range of disciplines involved in nuclear science and technology as well as in the field of radiation protection. The journal is open for scientific papers, short papers, review articles, and technical papers dealing with nuclear power, research reactors, accelerators, nuclear materials, waste management, radiation measurements, and environmental problems. However, basic reactor physics and design, particle and radiation transport theory, and development of numerical methods and codes will also be important aspects of the editorial policy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics95.4%Quantum mechanics82.9%Nuclear physics74.2%Engineering72.6%Materials science60.6%Chemistry59.2%Optics48.6%Computer science42.7%Medicine37.4%Biology36.1%Mathematics34.3%Organic chemistry33.1%Environmental science33.1%Electrical engineering30%Composite material27.7%Nuclear engineering25%Thermodynamics24.5%Nuclear medicine23.8%Geology23.7%Radiology23.2%Statistics22.5%Geography22.4%Radiation21.7%Radiochemistry21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank30/42
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank25/42
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year19
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year41
Total Citations69
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year36
Total Citations95
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year39
Total Citations123
2022
IF0.945
Articles / Year40
Total Citations162

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,369Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.295

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,674 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations113
3-Year Documents113
Citable Documents110

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 Rate29.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ3
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ3
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: 33.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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 Technology & Radiation Protection (abbr: NUCL TECHNOL RADIAT, ISSN: 1451-3994) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, published by Vinca Inst Nuclear Sci in Serbia since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.295 (Q3), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,674 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
Vinca Inst Nuclear Sci
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
VINCA INST NUCLEAR SCI, MIHAJLA PETROVICA-ALASA 12-14 VINCA, 11037 BELGRADE. POB 522, BELGRADE, SERBIA, 11001

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01