We are now recruiting Special Issue Guest Editors (GEs) for the "Nuclear Energy" Section (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/sections/Nuclear_Energy) of the journal Energies (ISSN: 1996-1073). If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about publishing cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to contact Section Managing Editor Mr. Stephen Wang (email: [email protected]).

Today, nuclear energy accounts for over 10% of global energy generation and the number of nuclear reactors deployed continues to grow steadily. However, if nuclear energy is to remain a sustainable energy source, innovations must be made. Therefore, this section covers the design and operation of present and future nuclear power plants, as well as related technologies. It provides a forum to discuss and present recent R&D results, technologies, and best practices relating to nuclear power plants for both fission and fusion technologies. Accepted papers can include small modular reactors designs, technologies, and operation. Research results on advanced and innovative nuclear fuel cycles are also welcome.

Reactor core analysis methods/codes/tools, sensitivity analysis, uncertainty quantification, artificial intelligence technique applications, and multiphysics analysis through linkage with other research areas are also included in the section topics. The crucial and decisive factors enabling the sustained long-term operation, safety, and profitability of nuclear systems are addressed; this can be achieved through applying optimum management strategies and understanding the ways in which safety-relevant systems, structures, and components perform and their impact on plant availability, reliability, and performance. Additionally, experimental and numerical analyses of nuclear systems are a key topic of the section.

The “Nuclear Energy” Section addresses the role of nuclear energy in future electricity markets, which may feature a high presence of renewables and other variable sources as well as inexpensive peaking capacity. The technologies considered in this section will enable nuclear power systems to realize optimal performances in a sustainable manner. In fact, one additional purpose of this section is to review and debate the sustainability dimensions of nuclear power based on the latest understanding of nuclear plant technologies, economic costs, climate change, and other externalities. The central goal of this section is to show that nuclear energy can contribute to mankind’s development in a clean and green way. 

Scope

• Advanced nuclear systems (including space nuclear reactors);
• Nuclear fuel cycles;
• Nuclear fusion and fission technologies;
• Nuclear power plants (including SMR) design and operation;
• Nuclear power plants economics;
• Nuclear power plants integration with the grid;
• Nuclear reactor engineering;
• Nuclear reactor physics;
• Nuclear safety and security;
• Nuclear batteries;
• Radiation detection and protection systems;
• Sustainability of nuclear energy systems.

Energies is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal on the study of energy engineering and research. Energies was launched in 2008 and has published more than 12,000 articles in various formats (including articles, reviews, communications, etc.). The journal is indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, Compendex, and other relevant databases. The 2020 Impact Factor of Energies is 3.004.

The duties and benefits of serving as a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Re-defining the title and scope of a Special Issue;
• Making decisions on whether a manuscript can be accepted based on the reports we collect;
• Promoting the Special Issue and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences.

Guest Editorship: 2–3 editors in a team. This should balance the workload for the editors and enable an internal discussion in case any controversial issues arise. Moreover, as the Guest Editors have different research networks, their cooperation would broaden the coverage of potential authors, thereby increasing the influence of the Special Issue. Once your proposal has been approved, you can start organizing a team. The Publisher and the Editor-in-Chief will review these co-editors to ensure that they meet the journal’s editorial requirements. We encourage teams to include editors from multiple institutions and locations. This diversity reduces potential conflicts of interest and helps the Special Issue reach a wider audience.

If you are interested in editing a Special Issue, please contact us before 31 December 2021. To propose or request further information, please contact the Energies Editorial Office ([email protected]). We look forward to hearing from you soon.