Overview
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, published by Elsevier BV (The Netherlands), published 4,594 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 19,844 citations in those years. Its h-index is 227 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.50. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,991 of 62,158 ranked journals and #106 of 451 in Physics and Astronomy.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 944 | 9,764 | 419 |
| 2021 | 750 | 5,858 | 328 |
| 2022 | 1,054 | 6,051 | 454 |
| 2023 | 876 | 4,122 | 354 |
| 2024 | 975 | 2,698 | 469 |
| 2025 | 939 | 1,115 | 428 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Instrumentation | Physics and Astronomy | 72.2 | 4,698 | 66% |
| Instruments | Physics and Astronomy | 60.2 | 265 | 100% |
| Instruments and Experimental Techniques | Physics and Astronomy | 55.3 | 1,359 | 19% |
| Radiation Detection Technology and Methods | Physics and Astronomy | 58.5 | 405 | 11% |
| IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science | Engineering | 74.4 | 2,250 | 38% |
| Radiation Measurements | Physics and Astronomy | 73.5 | 727 | 45% |
| Computing and Software for Big Science | Physics and Astronomy | 67.4 | 121 | 100% |
| EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation | Engineering | 50.9 | 60 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0168-9002
- Print ISSN: 0168-9002
- Electronic ISSN: 1872-9576
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S145630073
- Journal website: www.sciencedirect.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment?
It is 75.3 out of 100, which places it #3,991 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.50.
Is Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment open access?
44% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.