Journal Abbreviation: NUCL ENG DES
                Journal ISSN: 0029-5493
| Year | Impact Factor (IF) | Total Articles | Total Cites | 
| 2024 (2025 update) | 2.1 | - | 19252 | 
| 2023 | 1.9 | - | - | 
| 2022 | 1.7 | - | 16194 | 
| 2021 | 1.900 | - | 16536 | 
| 2020 | 1.869 | 446 | 14744 | 
| 2019 | 1.620 | 406 | 12623 | 
| 2018 | 1.541 | 452 | 12563 | 
| 2017 | 1.190 | 446 | 11018 | 
| 2016 | 1.142 | 460 | 9340 | 
| 2015 | 0.967 | 420 | 7813 | 
| 2014 | 0.952 | 610 | 7194 | 
| 2013 | 0.972 | 487 | 5961 | 
| 2012 | 0.805 | 469 | 4934 | 
| 2011 | 0.765 | 563 | 3902 |