Nuclear Science and Engineering

Research Derived from ANS National Conferences

The American Nuclear Society (ANS) hosts two national conferences per year—typically in June and November—at which authors present cutting-edge research in the field of nuclear science, engineering, technology, and associated topics. This work spans the breadth of ANS’s scope, including papers sponsored by each of the 18 professional divisions.

This collection gathers articles derived from summaries presented at ANS national conferences. These papers represent the state of the art in diverse areas within the nuclear field.

All authors whose work was presented at an ANS national conference are invited to submit expanded articles to ANS’s three journals: Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nuclear Technology, and Fusion Science and Technology. The work presented in the journal article must be derived from the conference summary. There are no page limits. Standard publication is free; open access is available for a fee. This invitation is not a guarantee of acceptance; submitted work must still fit the journal’s scope (topics and content types) and quality requirements.

Keywords:

1. Nuclear science and engineering
2. Nuclear technology
3. Fusion science and technology
4. ANS national conferences
5. Nuclear safety and applications

Guest Advisor

Xiaodong Sun is a professor and interim chair in the University of Michigan’s Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences. An ASME and ANS Fellow, Sun has served as technical program chair for the 2012 and 2026 ANS Winter Conferences and in leadership roles on several ANS publications committees.

Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Xiaodong Sun has no conflicts of interest to disclose.

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisor for this Collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member).

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 30 April 2027.

To submit your papers to this Article Collection, please:

1. Review the aims & scopes of ANS’s three journals: Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nuclear Technology, and Fusion Science and Technology
2. Select the journal to which you wish to submit and go to the relevant submission site:
   • Submit to Nuclear Science and Engineering
   • Submit to Nuclear Technology
   • Submit to Fusion Science and Technology
3. Check "yes" for the question, "Are you submitting your paper for a specific special issue or article collection?"
4. Select the Article Collection "ANS National Conferences Collection – Journal Name" from the drop-down menu under the question, "Special Issue or Article Collection Name"
   • For example, if you wish to submit your manuscript to Nuclear Science and Engineering, please visit Submit to Nuclear Science and Engineering, and select the Article Collection "ANS National Conferences Collection – Nuclear Science and Engineering" from the drop-down menu.

Please contact Jieyu Zheng at Jieyu.Zheng@tandf.co.uk  with any questions relating to this Article Collection.

Article Publishing Charges (APCs)

Open Select Journals that publish open access require payment of an article publishing charge (APC); this includes manuscripts submitted to an Article Collection. APCs vary between journals and may depend on the article type. APCs may also differ from the standard APC if your institution or research funder has an open access publishing agreement or an open access membership with Taylor & Francis.