Overview
Progress in Nuclear Energy, published by Elsevier BV (United Kingdom), published 2,134 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 49,065 citations in those years. Its h-index is 106 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.87. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #2,434 of 62,158 ranked journals and #430 of 4,282 in Engineering.
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 | 296 | 5,728 | 59 |
| 2021 | 380 | 6,664 | 60 |
| 2022 | 364 | 7,926 | 105 |
| 2023 | 399 | 9,848 | 142 |
| 2024 | 462 | 11,582 | 144 |
| 2025 | 529 | 13,045 | 147 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Science and Engineering | Engineering | 67.8 | 953 | 31% |
| Nuclear Engineering and Design | Engineering | 79.2 | 3,173 | 26% |
| Annals of Nuclear Energy | Engineering | 76.6 | 3,488 | 18% |
| Nuclear Engineering and Technology | Engineering | 75.8 | 2,671 | 100% |
| Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations | Engineering | 61.4 | 177 | 100% |
| Nuclear Technology | Engineering | 68.3 | 929 | 35% |
| Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science | Engineering | 54.6 | 318 | 18% |
| Atomic Energy | Engineering | 55.3 | 555 | 1% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0149-1970
- Print ISSN: 0149-1970
- Electronic ISSN: 1878-4224
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S201829030
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.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 Progress in Nuclear Energy?
It is 79.1 out of 100, which places it #2,434 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 Progress in Nuclear Energy?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.87.
Is Progress in Nuclear Energy open access?
28% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Progress in Nuclear Energy charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.