𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
Fusion Science and Technology

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
31 December 2026

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

The American Nuclear Society’s three journals are organizing a special issue to showcase cutting-edge research and technological advancements in cross-cutting capabilities that bridge fusion and fission science, technology, and engineering.

This Special Issue aims to explore the intersection of fusion and fission through advances in materials science, modeling and simulation, testing facilities, technology deployment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. By highlighting innovative capabilities and expanding their cross-cutting impact, the issue seeks to accelerate the deployment of both fusion and fission technologies and promote synergistic advancements across the nuclear energy sector.

The Special Issue welcomes contributions that develop novel methodologies, multi-purpose facilities, and collaborative approaches capable of enhancing both fusion and fission research and engineering applications.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Innovative modeling and simulation techniques for nuclear systems
• Materials science discoveries for fusion and fission applications
• Advanced experimental and testing facilities
• Technology deployment and engineering innovations
• Cross-disciplinary methodologies and collaborative frameworks
• Multi-purpose facilities supporting nuclear science and engineering
• Novel approaches that enhance both fusion and fission deployment
• Synergistic advancements in nuclear energy research and applications

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Given the cross-cutting nature of the Special Issue, submissions are invited across all three ANS technical journals:

• Fusion Science and Technology – Peaceful uses of fusion research
• Nuclear Science and Engineering – Fundamental research related to nuclear energy
• Nuclear Technology – Practical applications of nuclear science for peaceful purposes

Authors are encouraged to submit to the journal best aligned with their work. Editors may recommend transferring manuscripts to another participating journal if deemed more appropriate.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Manuscripts will undergo the standard peer-review process.
• Standard publication in ANS journals is free of charge.
• Open-access publication is available for an additional fee.
• There are no restrictions on manuscript length.
• Accepted papers are published online ahead of print, typically within five weeks following copyediting and typesetting.
• During submission, authors should select:
“Cross-cutting fusion-fission capabilities special issue”
• For submission-related assistance, authors may contact: fst@ans.org.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹

Fusion Science and Technology publishes high-quality research on the peaceful uses of fusion research and related technological developments. Through this Special Issue, the journal seeks to promote interdisciplinary innovations and collaborative research that advance both fusion and fission science, technology, and engineering.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

Pierre-Clément Simon, Idaho National Laboratory

Derek Gaston, X-Energy

April Novak, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Carlo Fiorina, Texas A&M University

Paul Wilson, University of Wisconsin–Madison

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 — 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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