About this journal

Fusion Science and Technology aims to be the leading source of timely information on peaceful uses of fusion research. We publish research articles, notes, review articles, rapid communications, book reviews, and letters to the editor on fusion applications, design, and system studies.

Research articles present original contributions to the field of knowledge.

Notes are contributions narrowly focused on a specific research subject or are minor extensions of previous works.

Review articles combine a focused topical overview with an extensive literature review to critically evaluate the state-of-the-art, but do not necessarily add new knowledge to the field.

Rapid communications report fast-breaking research, after accelerated review, of high and immediate interest to the journal readership.

Book reviews give an overview of a recently published book, including a brief summary and statement of value to the community. Such reviews must be from an independent party.

Letters to the editor are miscellaneous correspondence to the journal’s editorial office that is not specifically a comment on or response to a published article.

Addendum describes published work that adds additional information or clarification to another work. The title may include “Addendum” with the related article that is the subject of the addendum mentioned.

Corrections are modifications or corrections of errors in previously published material.

We welcome submissions that explore the following topics:

• Fusion plasma physics
• Fusion plasma engineering
• Fusion plasma–enabling science and technology
• Fusion nuclear technology and material science
• Plasma and fusion energy physics
• Tokamak experiments
• Stellarators
• Next-step burning plasma experiments
• Target fabrication and technology for inertial confinement fusion
• Inertial fusion science and applications
• Tritium science and technology
• Magnetic and inertial fusion energy reactor studies
• Heating and current drive physics and technology
• Plasma control
• Plasma diagnostics

Once your article has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will be reviewed by expert referees. The peer review is single-anonymous.

Author benefits
Fusion Science and Technology is abstracted and indexed in several prestigious databases, including The Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, INIS Collections Search, and more.
We are an international research journal of the American Nuclear Society, providing your research an expanded reach to our 11,000 global members plus dozens of research libraries and institutions.

Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks for promoting your research on social media and through your network. Upon publication, authors are provided 50 free e-prints to share with anyone they wish.

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Submissions
Before submitting, review our Instructions for Authors page for journal guidelines.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single-blind.
Questions? Contact the journal office.

Publishing Ethics Statement
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/.
The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.

Editor
Leigh Winfrey - State University of New York Maritime College, USA

Editorial Office
American Nuclear Society
1111 Pasquinelli Dr.
Suite 350
Westmont IL, 60559
USA

Associate Editors
Lane Carasik - Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Arkady Serikov - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Editorial Advisory Board
Arnie Lumsdaine - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Neill Taylor - Culham Centre for Fusion Technology, UK
Minami Yoda - Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Blair Bromley - Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Canada
René Raffray - ITER Organization, France
John Echols - University of Florida, USA
Thomas Fuerst - Idaho National Laboratory, USA

Editors Emeritus
George H. Miley, January 1981 to June 2001
Nermin A. Uckan, July 2001 to December 2017

ANS Officers
Kenneth Petersen, President
Lisa Marshall, Vice President/President-Elect
Harsh Desai, Treasurer
Craig H. Piercy, Executive Director/CEO

ANS Publications Staff
John Fabian, Publications Director
David Strutz, Production Manager
Faith Michal, Peer Review Specialist

News, offers and calls for papers

The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an international organization focused on the development and application of nuclear science and technology. It promotes the field of nuclear engineering and related disciplines, including embracing the nuclear sciences to improve people’s lives and preserve the planet. 

Members of the ANS are entitled to access the societies peer reviewed technical journals, as well as complimentary access to a number of other Taylor & Francis journals.

The Association publishes three journals: 

• Fusion Science and Technology
• Nuclear Science and Engineering
• Nuclear Technology

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