Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Papers
(The median citation count of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Puzzling out the Iraqi biological weapons program48
We cannot afford another lost year for food and climate action27
“He did not speak the ordinary language”: Memories of Oppie from a Manhattan Project physicist15
Introduction: Why some renewable technologies will perish in – and others survive – the “Valley of Death”14
A perspective on UNSCOM culture12
An extended interview with Christopher Nolan, director of Oppenheimer11
Machine learning improves satellite imagery analysis of North Korean nuclear activity10
The impact of DOGE’s funding cuts on biomedical research, from the point of view of former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli9
Correction9
Russian nuclear weapons, 20259
Constitutional mistakes of the past can tyrannize the present—But we can fix them8
Interview with Susan Solomon: The healing of the ozone hole, and what else we can learn from atmospheric near-misses8
“Sustainable” biomass: A paper tiger when it comes to reducing carbon emissions7
To reassure Taiwan and deter China, the United States should learn from history7
How we know Antarctica is rapidly losing more ice7
Final thoughts: The fragile connection of safety and science in the geological disposal of radioactive waste7
Nichols presents charges6
Interview with Sam West, founder of the Museum of Failure6
Nuclear-free NYC: How New Yorkers are disarming the legacies of the Manhattan Project6
“Like writing the biography of a ghost”—Interview with Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First6
RFK Jr.’s presidential ambitions may have fallen short, but his anti-vax beliefs are winning in many statehouses5
Nuclear weapons sharing, 20235
United Kingdom nuclear weapons, 20245
The path to compulsory voting4
Can small modular reactors help mitigate climate change?4
Oppenheimer’s tragedy—and ours4
Nuclear fear: The irrational obstacle to real climate action4
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20254
Cis-lunar space and the security dilemma3
“The world has already ended”: Britt Wray on living with the horror and trauma of climate crisis3
Oppenheimer Replies3
Interview: Emerging military technology expert Paul Scharre on global power dynamics in the AI age3
Regenerative agriculture sequesters carbon—But that’s not the only benefit and shouldn’t be the only goal3
Bulletin statement on the Energy Department’s Oppenheimer decision2
The five things that must happen for renewables to fit into the grid: Interview with Greg Nemet2
Interview: Lawrence Norden on US election security2
Introduction: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about tipping points, but were too afraid to ask2
French nuclear weapons, 20232
Stolen billions from errant mouse clicks: Crypto requires new approaches to attack money-laundering2
Environmental impacts of underground nuclear weapons testing2
Introduction: Bringing the world’s food production in line with global climate goals2
AI misinformation detectors can’t save us from tyranny—at least not yet2
Russian nuclear weapons, 20222
North Korean nuclear weapons, 20242
Oppenheimer: The man behind the movie2
Glass and ceramic nuclear waste forms: The scientific battle2
Putin’s psychology and nuclear weapons: The fundamentalist mindset2
Peak water in an era of climate change2
Preserving the nuclear test ban after Russia revoked its CTBT ratification2
How to leverage positive tipping points for climate action1
UNSCOM’s work to uncover Iraq’s illicit biological weapons program: A primer1
Nuclear testing in the 21st century—legacy, tensions, and risks1
Climate change will surprise us, but so-called ‘tipping points’ may lead us astray1
Able Archer: How close of a call was it?1
Pakistani nuclear weapons, 20211
The Oppenheimer case: A study in the abuse of law1
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20211
Why a mind-set of stubborn optimism about the climate crisis is needed, now more than ever1
We need to act now to ensure global food security, and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions1
The war in Ukraine shows the game-changing effect of drones depends on the game1
Laying the groundwork for long-duration energy storage1
Interview with Sneha Revanur, “the Greta Thunberg of AI”1
Burning biomass: A Drax-tic idea, and bad for environmental justice1
Introduction: how to negotiate the China-Taiwan impasse1
What do we really know about urban agriculture’s impact on people, places, and the planet?1
Introduction: Climate change—where are we now?1
Despite challenges, US-Russian nuclear arms control has its benefits1
The final countdown to site selection for Canada’s nuclear waste geologic repository1
Nerds, ninjas, and neutrons: The story of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team1
UNSCOM: A successful experiment in disarmament1
How the renewables revolution can move from catchphrase to reality1
How countries can build on UNSCOM’s legacy to solve today’s problems1
United States nuclear weapons, 20221
To do or not to do: Pyongyang’s seventh nuclear test calculations1
Do Germany and the Netherlands want to say goodbye to US nuclear weapons?1
Indian nuclear weapons, 20241
Introduction: Near-misses, close calls, and early warnings1
Not your grandparents’ Cold War: Why America should emphasize economic rather than military strategies in its rivalry with China1
Introduction: Can we grow and burn our way out of climate change?1
Microchips in humans: Consumer-friendly app, or new frontier in surveillance?1
Introduction: Can we make overspending on the military politically costly?1
A new transatlantic division of labor could save billions every year!0
Sanctioning Russia’s oligarchs – with shame0
When burning wood to generate energy makes climate sense0
Blockchain beyond cryptocurrency: A revolution in information management and international security0
How AI can slow the rise of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”0
Becoming a responsible ancestor0
How my Gen Z students learned to start worrying and dismantle the Bomb0
Interview: Robert Latiff on the worsening international security situation in space0
Long-duration energy storage for reliable renewable electricity: The realistic possibilities0
Conditional restraint: Why the India-Pakistan Kargil War is not a case of nuclear deterrence0
I gave my baby tooth to science: Project Sunshine’s role in the Limited Test Ban Treaty and cutting-edge pollution research0
An interview about the 2024 election with Harper Reed, chief technology officer for Obama 20120
One if by invasion, two if by coercion: US military capacity to protect Taiwan from China0
Pandemic risks: Are there some genetic experiments that simply should not be done?0
A US history of not conducting cyber attacks0
The future of technology: Lessons from China0
Why President Biden needs to revisit—and reduce—his defense budget0
Interview with Eric Schlosser: Why we can’t trust the government’s figures about nuclear close calls0
Lessons to be drawn from the search for Iraqi WMD0
“When it comes to Russia, it’s like living in a volcano”: An interview with Farida Rustamova, an independent reporter working in Putin’s Russia0
Introduction: Can the United States and China co-exist in the 21st century? Will they?0
Israeli nuclear weapons, 20210
Global and regional confrontation in South and Southeast Asia0
Introduction: Securing elections, democracy, and the information ecosystem in a critical political year0
Creating a model democratic alternative to the surveillance state0
The history of nuclear power’s imagined future: Plutonium’s journey from asset to waste0
Sonia Shah on pandemics and pushback: Lessons from the COVID experience0
Smart devices, cell phone cameras, social shaming and the loss of the right to a private self: Interview with Michel Paradis about the modern panopticon0
After the fall: Bitcoin’s true legacy may be blockchain technology0
How to avoid nuclear war with China0
Why what happened to Oppenheimer then is relevant now0
Book excerpt—Catastrophic climate change: Lessons from the dinosaurs0
Introduction: The unintended—and undermanaged—consequences of blockchain and cryptocurrency0
New confidence-building measures can reduce tensions around subcritical tests0
‘Fragile, impermanent things’: Joseph Tainter on what makes civilizations fall0
Praying for the ice (and snow, and water) as the climate changes0
Is nuclear power sustainable in a carbon-free world? The case of Sweden0
Space Force: Fact or fiction?0
United States nuclear weapons, 20250
The campaign volunteer who used AI to help swing Pakistan’s elections: Interview with Jibran Ilyas0
The logic for US ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty0
The ‘holy grail’ of pandemic preparedness: The search for a universal vaccine0
Collateral damage: American civilian survivors of the 1945 Trinity test0
Russian nuclear weapons, 20230
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20240
“H is For Hope” sounded a lot better than “D is For Despair”: Interview with Elizabeth Kolbert about climate change0
Monitoring Iraq’s dual-use capabilities: An interview with Gabriele Kraatz-Wadsack0
Is scientific reticence hindering climate understanding?0
Building a nuclear off-ramp following the war in Ukraine0
Fusion power: The uncertain certainty0
How Fukushima’s radioactive fallout in Tokyo was concealed from the public0
When glaciers calve: Large underwater tsunamis discovered at edge of Antarctica, likely affecting ice melt, climate and marine ecosystem0
Introduction: How to stop the next pandemic0
The long view: Strategic arms control after the New START Treaty0
What if potatoes grew on trees? An interview with the Breadfruit Institute’s Diane Ragone0
The entanglement of fusion energy research and bombs0
Interview: California Congressman Ted Lieu on what you, as a citizen, can do about existential threats0
Nuclear energy: A distraction on the road to climate solutions0
It’s time to reignite US-Russia cooperation in space. Nuclear power may hold the key0
Amplifying doubt: How Russian trolls leveraged pandemic uncertainty for strategic gain0
AI and atoms: How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing nuclear material production0
What do ordinary Russians think? Interview with a Russian independent reporter0
Introduction: UNSCOM and the future of WMD verification0
How to deal with an AI near-miss: Look to the skies0
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20230
North Korean nuclear weapons, 20220
Does ‘net zero’ mean zero cows?0
The enduring risks and new challenges of nuclear materials: A special issue dedicated to Rodney C. Ewing’s scientific and policy contributions0
Exchanging atoms for influence: Competition in Southeast Asia’s nuclear market0
After Putin – what?0
Offshore wind: Poised for the big time. An interview with Anthony Kirincich0
Interview: Catherine Bertini on eliminating hunger in a changing climate0
Correction0
The trouble with Taiwan0
Introduction: What you can do to turn back the hands of the Clock0
Is the AMOC headed for a tipping point? Interview with Henk Dijkstra0
Interview: Diane Randall, director general of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, discusses restraining the US defense budget0
Figuring out the most realistic projections for sea-level rise: Interview with glaciologist Rob DeConto0
After ITER: What China and others are doing in fusion. Interview with MIT’s Dennis Whyte0
If you worry about humanity, you should be more scared of humans than of AI0
Indian nuclear weapons, 20220
Small and advanced nuclear reactors: Closing the fuel cycle?0
The fuel supply quandary of fusion power reactors0
Between two wars0
Renewable ammonia: The future of fuels?0
Sure, deter China—but manage risk with North Korea, too0
An overview of the fusion landscape0
(Trying to) keep it cool: Vladimir Romanovsky on permafrost fieldwork0
Diversification from Russian nuclear fuel requires market-oriented solutions0
What a Cold War crisis over Taiwan could tell us about China-Russia relations today0
Fukushima: Lessons learned from a devastating “near-miss”0
Greenland ice loss cannot be stopped—but it can and must be slowed0
The complicating role of the private sector in space0
A reality check and a way forward for the global governance of artificial intelligence0
Sociotechnical risks posed by the geologic disposal of weapons plutonium0
A China-US war in space: The after-action report0
The United States and stability in the Taiwan Strait0
Where climate journalism is now: Interview with Emily Atkin, the fire behind the Heated climate newsletter0
Climate anxiety is not a mental health problem. But we should still treat it as one0
Why will some promising renewables technologies enter a “Valley of Death,” from which they never emerge?0
Introduction: Fusion, the next big thing—again?0
Pandemics, public health, and popular support: What history can tell us0
Redefining the wildfire problem and scaling solutions to meet the challenge0
Does wood bioenergy help or harm the climate?0
China and the United States: It’s a Cold War, but don’t panic0
Some long-term effects of UNSCOM: People are important, or, therein lies much of the problem0
Climate change and water scarcity will increase risk of nuclear catastrophe in South Asia0
“It’s a different kind of world we’re living in now”: Interview with Francis Fukuyama0
Deterring a Chinese military attack on Taiwan0
The Alps’ iconic glaciers are melting, but there’s still time to save the biggest0
Ferreting out the truth about fusion: Interview with Bob Rosner0
Correction0
How demagogues destroy democracy: A step-by-step global guide0
United States nuclear weapons, 20230
Lessons learned in blood: Why we fail to use near-misses to prevent man-made disasters0
Carlos Nobre on tipping points in the Amazon rainforest0
Introduction: The hype, peril, and promise of artificial intelligence0
The United States needs to cut military spending and shift money to two pressing threats: Pandemics and climate change0
Remote monitoring: Verifying geographical arms limits0
Oppenheimer—“A very mysterious and delphic character.” Interview with Kai Bird, author of American Prometheus0
Introduction – Russia: what to expect next?0
North Korean nuclear weapons, 20210
Trust but verify: How to get there by using next-generation nuclear verification and warhead dismantlement techniques0
Interview with Graham Allison: Are the United States and China charging into Thucydides’s trap?0
Bill McKibben explains what individuals can do to win the climate fight. Together0
To protect democratic values, journalism must save itself0
United States nuclear weapons, 20240
The horrors of nuclear weapons testing0
Apocalypse now? Mortality and mental health correlates of the Doomsday Clock0
How bitcoin makes burning fossil fuels more profitable than ever0
The high-tech surveillance state is not restricted to China: Interview with Maya Wang of Human Rights Watch0
Plant power: Burning biomass instead of coal can help fight climate change—but only if done right0
Introduction: The brave new world of the high-tech surveillance state0
Interview: Tom Collina of the Ploughshares Fund on the politics of defense spending0
Wood-burning: Carbon hero or carbon villain. Q&A with forest modeling scientist Michael Ter-Mikaelian0
Russian nuclear weapons, 20240
Will AI make us crazy?0
Pakistan nuclear weapons, 20230
Perspectives on UNSCOM and UNMOVIC: An interview with Nikita Smidovich0
The future of global health, without the United States0
Popping the chatbot hype balloon0
Charging ahead: Steven Chu, Nobel Prize-winner and former energy secretary, on today’s battery research—and more0
Why the final frontier should not become the final battleground0
Water and war0
“Fusion is not a typical bet.” Interview with Silicon Valley venture capitalist Mark Coopersmith0
Russia’s economy is much more than a “big gas station.” Under sanctions, that’s now its biggest problem0
Distressing a system in distress: global nuclear order and Russia’s war against Ukraine0
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