Nuclear Fusion Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0029-5515 eISSN 1741-4326 IOP Publishing

Q1 Quartile Open Access Established Impact

About Nuclear Fusion
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Nuclear Fusion (NF) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by IOP Publishing, catalogued under ISSN 0029-5515 (e-ISSN 1741-4326). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 3.53 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.

Nuclear Fusion Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Nuclear Fusion has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 3.53, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

As a fully open-access publication, Nuclear Fusion makes all articles freely available to readers.

Researchers looking to publish in Nuclear Fusion should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Nuclear Fusion against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0029-5515
ISSN (Online) 1741-4326
Publisher IOP Publishing
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Nuclear Fusion is published by IOP Publishing. It publishes on an open-access basis.

Nuclear Fusion is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 3.529.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Fusion does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 3.529 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

Yes, Nuclear Fusion is an open access journal.

Nuclear Fusion is published by IOP Publishing.

Nuclear Fusion shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ, OpenAlex. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Nuclear Fusion is 0029-5515. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1741-4326.

Nuclear Fusion sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 3.53, ranked across all journals in our database.
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2025 3.529 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S133992056

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