Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids

Aims & Scope

The Journal covers a wide range of topics under radiation and plasma sciences.

The range of contributions encompasses: radiation physics; radiochemistry, radiobiology and physical effects of medical irradiation, including research on radiative cell degeneration; optical, electrical and mechanical effects of radiation, and their secondary effects such as diffusion and particle emission from surfaces; plasma techniques and plasma phenomena.

On plasma science the Journal covers all areas of fusion, space and low temperature plasmas.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.223

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19905

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	329

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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 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.

• Recent progress in understanding reactor pressure vessel steel embrittlement

  Citation: 364

  Authors: G. R., G. E.

• Damage creation via electronic excitations in metallic targets part II : A theoretical model

  Citation: 225

  Authors: D., A.

• Carbonaceous clusters in irradiated polymers as revealed by UV-Vis spectrometry

  Citation: 187

  Authors: D., W. H., R., A., J., R., M. H., L., F., H., P.

• Thermal spike model in the electronic stopping power regime

  Citation: 138

  Authors: M., E., C.

• Damage creation via electronic excitations in metallic targets part I: Experimental results

  Citation: 122

  Authors: A., D.

• Photon attenuation coefficients of different rock samples using MCNPX, Geant4 simulation codes and experimental results: a comparison study

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Shamsan S., M. I., D. K., H. O., Y., P. P.

• Crystal-trim and its application to investigations on channeling effects during ion implantation

  Citation: 96

  Authors: M.

• Computer simulation and boron nitride

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Karsten, Wolfhard, Karl-Heinz

• Tight-binding potentials for sputtering simulations with fcc and bcc metals

  Citation: 87

  Authors: M. A.

• Ion-Beam-Induced plastic deformation: A universal behavior of amorphous solids

  Citation: 84

  Authors: S., Changlin, S., M., G., H. Ch.

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