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.
Plasma
The Journal covers all areas of Plasma Science and Technology. It solicits papers on fusion theory, modelling and experiments, tokamak, stellarator, other fusion devices, plasma equilibrium and transport, improved modes, etc. While considering fusion energy the journal intends to give a special emphasis on the environmental aspects of the energy production. On space plasma it covers all areas – ionosphere, magnetosphere, solar plasma, radiation belt, solar wind, space weather effects and also the physics of the lower atmosphere. The Journal also covers all areas of laboratory low temperature plasma physics, laser-plasma interactions, plasma accelerators and plasma processing technology.
Radiation
Topics covered include: atomic and electronic properties of defects induced by radiation; the influence of such defects on lattice properties and processes; the lattice-defect approach to solid state reactions such as clustering, precipitation, laser annealing and the role of impurities; defect dynamics in a non-steady state such as under-particle or electromagnetic irradiation, or during rapid temperature change; radiation enhanced oxidation; problems associated with the metastable nature of amorphous materials and surface modifications.
All research articles published in Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening by the Editor and refereeing by anonymous referees.
All peer review is single anonymized.
Journal metrics
Usage
44K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.1 (2023) Impact Factor
1.0 (2023) 5 year IF
1.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.418 (2023) SNIP
0.201 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
45 days avg. from submission to first
decision
55 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
70 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
51% acceptance rate
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Editor-in-Chief: S. Sen- National Institute of Aerospace/NASA, 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, VA 23666, USA College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187, USA
Editors: S. Bawab - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA R. Rubinstein - NASA-Langley, Hampton, VA 23529, USA C. Xiao - University of Saskatchewan, 116 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
Associate Editors, Plasma & Fluids: H. Kaneko - Old Dominion, Norfolk, VA 23429, USA Y. Kishimoto - Department of Fundamental Energy, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan M. Lontano - Plasma Physics Institute, National Research Council, Milan, Italy A. Punjabi - Department of Mathematics, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23668, USA W. Scales - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA G. Vahala - College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187, USA
Associate Editors, Radiation: D. K. Avasthi - Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, India R. Cabrera-Trujillo - Instituto de Ciencias Fisicas, UNAM, Ap. Postal 48-3, Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62251, Mexico S. A. Cruz - Physics Department,Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Apartado Postal 55 534, 09340, Mexico, D.F., Mexico V. Esaulov - The Orsay Institute of Molecular Science, ORSAY 91405, France Z. Miskovic - Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 D. Mostacci - Montecuccolino Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy T. Nagao - National Institute of Materials Science, Nano System Functionality Cente, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan S. A. Nouh - Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt A. Pathak - School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Central University P. O, Hyderabad 500 046, India U. W. Scherer - Institute of Physical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Hochschule Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany L. Torrisi - Università degli Studi Messina, Contrada Papardo, Salita Sperone, 98166 Messina, Italy J. Vacík- Nuclear Physics Institute, 250 68 Rez near Prague, Czech Republic
Editorial Board: P. Bauer -Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria M. Bradley- University of Saskatchewan, Canada L. ChenLanzhou University, China L. C. FeldmanRutgers University, USA M. GoldsteinNASA-GSFC and University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD, USA V. Hnatowicz- Nuclear Physics Institute, 250 68 Rez near Prague, Czech Republic M. JakasUniversidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain P. Karaseov - St-Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia M. KiritaniNagoya University, Nagoya, Japan E. LazzaroInstitute of Plasma Science and Technology in Milan, Italy J. MartinellNuclear Sciences Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico W. MöllerInstitut für Ionenstrahlphysik und Materialforschung, Rossendorf, Germany M. Nastasi - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA H. RysselFraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen, Erlangen, Germany V. ShulgaMoscow State University, Moscow, Russia W. A. Sibley2517 Thunderwind Circle, Edmond, Oklahoma, USA L. Silipigni - University of Messina, Italy
Updated 09-02-2023
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