Nuclear Materials and Energy

Aims & Scope

The open-access journal Nuclear Materials and Energy is devoted to the growing field of research for material application in the production of nuclear energy.

Nuclear Materials and Energy is supported scientifically by the Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Garching.

The emphasis of the journal is on materials employed in reactors where they are exposed to extreme environments in terms of radiation, temperature and corrosive conditions.

The main topics are: -Fusion reactor materials, including plasma-facing components, such as divertors, limiters blankets, and the first wall. -Material erosion and transport in the boundary of fusion plasmas and its effect on the incident plasma conditions. -Interaction of plasmas, ion beams, electron beams and intense heat fluxes with materials with emphasis on lifetime, tritium retention and permeation, and structural stability. -Fission reactor materials, including fuels, cladding, moderator, control rods, core structures, pressure vessels, but excluding fuel cycle from mining to nuclear waste. -Fusion and fission reactor materials enduring radiation doses at very high temperature far beyond the capability of materials now available for components. -Materials behaviour in the interaction with reactor coolants during normal operation and in accidental conditions. -Materials behaviour addressing the release of fuel, activated dust and reaction products during accidental conditions, and the physical and chemical interactions of reactor core and containment materials. -Neutron and charged particle radiation effects in materials, including defects, gas retention and permeation, transmutations, microstructural changes, phase changes and macroscopic properties.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Energy, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,810.00 USD. Learn more.

Explore journals without APCs for alternative publishing options.