Journal of Nuclear Materials

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Nuclear Materials publishes high quality papers in materials research for nuclear applications, primarily fission reactors, fusion reactors, and similar environments including radiation areas of charged particle accelerators.

Both original research and critical review papers covering experimental, theoretical, and computational aspects of either fundamental or applied nature are welcome.

The breadth of the field is such that a wide range of processes and properties in the field of materials science and engineering is of interest to the readership, spanning atom-scale processes, microstructures, thermodynamics, mechanical properties, physical properties, and corrosion, for example.

Topics covered by JNM Fission reactor materials, including fuels, cladding, core structures, pressure vessels, coolant interactions with materials, moderator and control components, fission product behavior.

Materials aspects of the entire fuel cycle.

Materials aspects of the actinides and their compounds.

Performance of nuclear waste materials; materials aspects of the immobilization of wastes.

Fusion reactor materials, including first walls, blankets, insulators and magnets.

Neutron and charged particle radiation effects in materials, including defects, transmutations, microstructures, phase changes and macroscopic properties.

Interaction of plasmas, ion beams, electron beams and electromagnetic radiation with materials relevant to nuclear systems.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.984

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	174

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Energy, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Handbook of SiC properties for fuel performance modeling

  Citation: 1215

  Authors: Lance L., Takashi, Yutai, Thak-Sang, Sosuke, David A.

• Accident tolerant fuels for LWRs: A perspective

  Citation: 905

  Authors: S.J., K.A., J.C., L.J., L.L.

• Structural materials for Gen-IV nuclear reactors: Challenges and opportunities

  Citation: 784

  Authors: K.L., I.

• Ferritic/martensitic steels for next-generation reactors

  Citation: 784

  Authors: R.L., A.T.

• Accident tolerant fuel cladding development: Promise, status, and challenges

  Citation: 770

  Authors: Kurt A.

• Helium accumulation in metals during irradiation – where do we stand?

  Citation: 761

  Authors: H, B.N

• The chemical state of the fission products in oxide fuels

  Citation: 732

  Authors: H.

• Recent analysis of key plasma wall interactions issues for ITER

  Citation: 726

  Authors: Joachim, E., A., Th., G., R., V., S., M., P., Ch., K., K., A., B., R., R., V., W., O., A., G., A.

• Perspective of ODS alloys application in nuclear environments

  Citation: 721

  Authors: Shigeharu, Masayuki

• Recent progress in research on tungsten materials for nuclear fusion applications in Europe

  Citation: 703

  Authors: M., S.L., S.M., J., T., S., D.E.J., M., N., M.-F., W.W., M., C.S., D., H., J., M., L., J.B., A., C., E., C., J., M.R., S., B., H., K., T., A., N., F., W., H., S., J., Ch., P., H., J., T.P., M., A., M., K., D., J., N., T., G., R., J., J., S.G., L., M., M., W., H., A., J.G., L., S., M., T., T., S., M.A., J.H., A.

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