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Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
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Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

2332-8983

Published by: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/nuclearengineering

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 1368 7 10 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 36
Documents by Best Scientists*: 42
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 18
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.311
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Nuclear engineering, Mechanics, Supercritical fluid, Heat transfer and Coolant. Topics in Nuclear engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like Core (optical fiber), Nuclear fission, Thermal hydraulics, Neutron and Nuclear power. Neutron flux is a major topic of Neutron research presented in it.

Mechanics studies presented in it focus on topics such as Turbulence and Computational fluid dynamics. Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science explores issues in Supercritical fluid which can be linked to other research areas like Metallurgy and Corrosion. Research in Heat transfer discussed is concerned with the study of Thermodynamics as a whole.

  • Nuclear engineering (33.79%)
  • Mechanics (14.77%)
  • Supercritical fluid (11.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Handbook of Generation-IV Nuclear Reactors (53 citations)
  • Nuclear Power as a Basis for Future Electricity Generation (35 citations)
  • A Review on Analysis of LWR Severe Accident (27 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science:

The most cited articles cover a variety of subjects, including Nuclear engineering, Nuclear power, Thermodynamics, Thermal efficiency and Supercritical fluid. The published papers address concerns in Nuclear engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Containment, Alloy, Corrosion and Nuclear fission. The published articles connects research in Thermodynamics with the related topics of Mechanics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Nuclear engineering, Sodium fast reactor, Sodium, Benchmark (computing) and Reactivity (chemistry). The featured Nuclear engineering works encompass concepts such as Pressurized water reactor and examines them in conjunction with Blackout. Topics in Sodium fast reactor explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Characterization (materials science), Electronic circuit, Decay heat and Shutdown.

While Sodium is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Water cooling, Reactor safety and Leakage (electronics). The research on Benchmark (computing) featured in it combines topics in other fields like Code (cryptography), Thermal hydraulics, Neutron transport and Nuclear system. Neutron and Transient (oscillation) are some topics wherein Inorganic chemistry research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • New Reactor Safety Measures for the European Sodium Fast Reactor—Part I: Conceptual Design (3 citations)
  • New Reactor Safety Measures for the European Sodium Fast Reactor—Part II: Preliminary Assessment (2 citations)
  • Superphénix Benchmark Part I: Results of Static Neutronics (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Konstantin Mikityuk (19 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Igor Pioro (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arun K. Nayak (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas Schulenberg (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pericles Pilidis (14 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chalk River Laboratories (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (32 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Japan Atomic Energy Agency (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (24 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 20.69% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 60.87% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.35% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.39% of all publications and 17.39% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Statistical Burnup Distribution of Moving Pebbles in the High-Temperature Reactor HTR-PM

    Fanny Vitullo;Jiri Krepel;Jarmo Kalilainen;Horst-Michael Prasser

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Review of Methods and Results for Reactor Physics Analysis of Thorium-Based Fuels From Irradiation Experiments Conducted in NRU

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Estimation of Flow-Accelerated Corrosion Rate in Nuclear Piping System

    Indranil Hazra;Mahesh D. Pandey;Mikko I. Jyrkama

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Estimate of Neutron Fluence Using Isotope Ratio Method for ZR-2.5NB Materials Irradiated in the National Research Universal Reactor

    (2022)
    0 Citations
  • Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty Analysis of CANDU Fuel Reliability Using Manufacturing and Simulated Core Data

    Jason J. Song;Paul K. Chan;Hugues W. Bonin;Mahesh Pandey

    (2020)
    0 Citations
  • Depletion Calculations for an Integral Small Molten Salt Reactor With Serpent

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Professor Jyeshtharaj Bhalchandra Joshi on His 70th Birthday

    Mohamed M. Awad;Sanjoy Banerjee;Masahiro Kawaji

    (2020)
    0 Citations
  • Professor Masahiro Kawaji on His 65th Birthday

    Mohamed M. Awad;Sanjoy Banerjee;Vijay K. Dhir;Paolo Di Marco

    (2020)
    0 Citations
  • Estimation of Turbulent Mixing Factor and Study of Turbulent Flow Structures in PWR Sub Channel by DNS

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Romney B. Duffey, PhD, BSc, Fellow ASME, Member INEA, ANS, CNS, SRE on His 80th Birthday

    (2022)
    0 Citations

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