
Journal of Nuclear Engineering | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2023–2024
We are delighted to share some of the highly cited papers that were published in the Journal of Nuclear Engineering (JNE, ISSN: 2673-4362) from 2023 to 2024. The following is a list of high-quality articles that we believe will be of interest to you:
1. “Advancements in Designing the DEMO Driver Blanket System at the EU DEMO Pre-Conceptual Design Phase: Overview, Challenges and Opportunities”
by Francisco A. Hernández, Pietro Arena, Lorenzo V. Boccaccini, Ion Cristescu, Alessandro Del Nevo, Pierre Sardain, Gandolfo A. Spagnuolo, Marco Utili, Alessandro Venturini and Guangming Zhou
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(3), 565–601; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4030037
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/3/37
2. “Fast-, Light-Cured Scintillating Plastic for 3D-Printing Applications”
by Brian G. Frandsen, Michael Febbraro, Thomas Ruland, Theodore W. Stephens, Paul A. Hausladen, Juan J. Manfredi and James E. Bevins
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(1), 241–257; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4010019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/1/19
3. “Reinforcement Learning-Based Control Sequence Optimization for Advanced Reactors”
by Khang H. N. Nguyen, Andy Rivas, Gregory Kyriakos Delipei and Jason Hou
J. Nucl. Eng. 2024, 5(3), 209–225; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne5030015
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/5/3/15
4. “A Review of Opportunities and Methods for Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Nuclear Fuel during Reprocessing”
by Ben J. Hodgson, Joshua R. Turner and Alistair F. Holdsworth
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(3), 484–534; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4030034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/3/34
5. “Strain Localisation and Fracture of Nuclear Reactor Core Materials”
by Malcolm Griffiths
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(2), 338–374; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4020026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/2/26
6. “Neutron/Gamma Radial Shielding Design of Main Vessel in a Small Modular Molten Salt Reactor”
by Haiyan Yu, Guifeng Zhu, Yang Zou, Rui Yan, Yafen Liu, Xuzhong Kang and Ye Dai
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(1), 213–227; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4010017
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/1/17
7. “Gamma-ray Spectroscopy in Low-Power Nuclear Research Reactors”
by Oskari V. Pakari, Andrew Lucas, Flynn B. Darby, Vincent P. Lamirand, Tessa Maurer, Matthew G. Bisbee, Lei R. Cao, Andreas Pautz and Sara A. Pozzi
J. Nucl. Eng. 2024, 5(1), 26–43; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne5010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/5/1/3
8. “Plutonium Signatures in Molten-Salt Reactor Off-Gas Tank and Safeguards Considerations”
by Nicholas Dunkle, Alex Wheeler, Jarod Richardson, Sandra Bogetic, Ondrej Chvala and Steven E. Skutnik
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(2), 391–411; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4020028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/2/28
9. “Bulk Tungsten Fiber-Reinforced Tungsten (Wf/W) Composites Using Yarn-Based Textile Preforms”
by Alexander Lau, Jan Willem Coenen, Daniel Schwalenberg, Yiran Mao, Till Höschen, Johann Riesch, Leonard Raumann, Michael Treitz, Hanns Gietl, Alexis Terra et al.
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(2), 375–390; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4020027
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/2/27
10. “Multi-Abnormality Attention Diagnosis Model Using One-vs-Rest Classifier in a Nuclear Power Plant”
by Seung Gyu Cho, Jeonghun Choi, Ji Hyeon Shin and Seung Jun Lee
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(3), 467–483; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4030033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/3/33
11. “The Peculiarities of the German Uranium Project (1939–1945)”
by Manfred Popp and Piet de Klerk
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(3), 634–653; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4030040
Available online: www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/3/40
12. “A Novel Algorithm for CAD to CSG Conversion in McCAD”
by Moataz Harb, Dieter Leichtle and Ulrich Fischer
J. Nucl. Eng. 2023, 4(2), 436–447; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne4020031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/2/31
13. “Phenomenological Nondimensional Parameter Decomposition to Enhance the Use of Simulation Modeling in Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Nuclear Power Plants”
by Sari Alkhatib, Tatsuya Sakurahara, Seyed Reihani, Ernest Kee, Brian Ratte, Kristin Kaspar, Sean Hunt and Zahra Mohaghegh
J. Nucl. Eng. 2024, 5(3), 226–245; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne5030016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/5/3/16
14. “Numerical Investigation of Butterfly Valve Performance in Variable Valve Sizes, Positions and Flow Regimes”
by Anutam Bairagi, Mingfu He and Minghui Chen
J. Nucl. Eng. 2024, 5(2), 128–149; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne5020010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/5/2/10
15. “Trends and Perspectives on Nuclear Waste Management: Recovering, Recycling, and Reusing”
by Maria Letizia Terranova and Odilon A. P. Tavares
J. Nucl. Eng. 2024, 5(3), 299–317; https://doi.org/10.3390/jne5030020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/5/3/20