核工程与设计涉及到核裂变反应堆的工程、设计、安全和建造等多个学科。编辑们欢迎有关应用和创新方面以及核科学技术发展的论文。反应堆设计基础包括：?热液压和堆芯物理?安全分析、风险评估（PSA）?结构设备设计?材料科学?燃料性能和设计?结构设备设计?反应堆部件工程?实验反应堆设计基础以外的方面包括：?事故缓解措施?反应堆控制系统?许可问题?保障工程?工厂经济性?后处理/废物处理?核能应用?维护?退役将考虑有关新的反应堆想法和发展的论文（第四代反应堆），如固有安全的模块化HTR、高性能LWR/HWR和LMFBS/GFR；鼓励采用锕系元素燃烧器、加速器驱动系统、能量放大器和其他特殊设计的动力和研究反应堆及其应用。
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Nuclear Engineering and Design covers the wide range of disciplines involved in the engineering, design, safety and construction of nuclear fission reactors. The Editors welcome papers both on applied and innovative aspects and developments in nuclear science and technology.Fundamentals of Reactor Design include:? Thermal-Hydraulics and Core Physics? Safety Analysis, Risk Assessment (PSA)? Structural and Mechanical Engineering? Materials Science? Fuel Behavior and Design? Structural Plant Design? Engineering of Reactor Components? ExperimentsAspects beyond fundamentals of Reactor Design covered:? Accident Mitigation Measures? Reactor Control Systems? Licensing Issues? Safeguard Engineering? Economy of Plants? Reprocessing / Waste Disposal? Applications of Nuclear Energy? Maintenance? DecommissioningPapers on new reactor ideas and developments (Generation IV reactors) such as inherently safe modular HTRs, High Performance LWRs/HWRs and LMFBs/GFR will be considered; Actinide Burners, Accelerator Driven Systems, Energy Amplifiers and other special designs of power and research reactors and their applications are also encouraged.
