Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Papers
(The TQCC of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is 1. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
The Swiss cheese model for mitigating online misinformation19
A pandemic of bad science19
Does wood bioenergy help or harm the climate?17
The war in Ukraine shows the game-changing effect of drones depends on the game16
United States nuclear weapons, 202115
Russian nuclear weapons, 202111
Countries have more than 100 laws on the books to combat misinformation. How well do they work?11
North Korean nuclear weapons, 20219
Chinese nuclear forces, 20208
Russian nuclear weapons, 20228
How to protect the world from ultra-targeted biological weapons7
Distressing a system in distress: global nuclear order and Russia’s war against Ukraine7
Meme warfare: AI countermeasures to disinformation should focus on popular, not perfect, fakes7
Assessing the US government response to the coronavirus6
The climate awakening of global capital6
North Korean nuclear weapons, 20226
Pakistani nuclear weapons, 20216
Do Germany and the Netherlands want to say goodbye to US nuclear weapons?6
The climate risks of China’s Belt and Road Initiative6
United States nuclear weapons, 20236
Israeli nuclear weapons, 20215
Indian nuclear forces, 20205
Sea level rise and beyond: Is the US military prepared for climate change?5
Can small modular reactors help mitigate climate change?5
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20215
Financing a low-carbon revolution4
How Joe Biden can use confidence-building measures for military uses of AI4
“Sustainable” biomass: A paper tiger when it comes to reducing carbon emissions4
Twenty-first century perspectives on the Biological Weapon Convention: Continued relevance or toothless paper tiger4
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20234
However the pandemic unfolds, it’s time for oil use to peak—and society to prepare for the fallout4
How we know the Earth is warming and humans are responsible3
Stolen billions from errant mouse clicks: Crypto requires new approaches to attack money-laundering3
Nuclear war, public health, the COVID-19 epidemic: Lessons for prevention, preparation, mitigation, and education3
Indian nuclear weapons, 20223
China is speeding up its plutonium recycling programs3
Plant power: Burning biomass instead of coal can help fight climate change—but only if done right3
Cis-lunar space and the security dilemma3
“What about China?” and the threat to US–Russian nuclear arms control3
Why the atomic bombing of Hiroshima would be illegal today3
Russian nuclear weapons, 20233
One if by invasion, two if by coercion: US military capacity to protect Taiwan from China3
The final countdown to site selection for Canada’s nuclear waste geologic repository2
2011: Chernobyl 25 years later: Many lessons learned2
An extended interview with Christopher Nolan, director of Oppenheimer2
United States nuclear weapons, 20222
Legal and political myths of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons2
Nuclear forensics: How science helps stop the trafficking of nuclear materials2
French nuclear weapons, 20232
Putin’s psychology and nuclear weapons: The fundamentalist mindset2
The long view: Strategic arms control after the New START Treaty2
2012: An elemental force: Uranium production in Africa, and what it means to be nuclear2
United Kingdom nuclear weapons, 20212
Reaching for the stars: The case for cooperative governance of directed energy technologies2
When burning wood to generate energy makes climate sense2
How Biden can advance nuclear arms control and stability with Russia and China1
Dear President Biden: You should save, not revoke, Section 2301
Despite challenges, US-Russian nuclear arms control has its benefits1
A just transition for US workers is within reach1
Opportunities for US-Russian collaboration on the safe disposal of nuclear waste1
How bitcoin makes burning fossil fuels more profitable than ever1
I gave my baby tooth to science: Project Sunshine’s role in the Limited Test Ban Treaty and cutting-edge pollution research1
Climate change should be recognized for what it is: An issue of national security1
Nuclear energy: A distraction on the road to climate solutions1
After Putin – what?1
Contending with climate change: The next 25 years1
1958: Only world government can prevent the war nobody can win1
2016: Putin: The one-man show the West doesn’t understand1
Oppenheimer’s tragedy—and ours1
Redefining the wildfire problem and scaling solutions to meet the challenge1
Long-duration energy storage for reliable renewable electricity: The realistic possibilities1
Nuclear fear: The irrational obstacle to real climate action1
Collateral damage: American civilian survivors of the 1945 Trinity test1
Why Biden should abandon the great power competition narrative1
To build climate progress on time scales that matter, Biden should be Biden1
Microchips in humans: Consumer-friendly app, or new frontier in surveillance?1
AI and atoms: How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing nuclear material production1
The United States and stability in the Taiwan Strait1
Making the transition to a green economy: What is our responsibility as citizens?1
Interview: CalPERS’ Anne Simpson on the climate change power of investment managers1
The complicating role of the private sector in space1
Over the hump: Have we reached the peak of carbon emissions?1
China and the United States: It’s a Cold War, but don’t panic1
Why US-Saudi Arabia relations will continue to be close, even when climate action reduces demand for oil1
Why Biden should push for ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty1
Climate change and water scarcity will increase risk of nuclear catastrophe in South Asia1
A US history of not conducting cyber attacks1
The future of technology: Lessons from China1
Is nuclear power sustainable in a carbon-free world? The case of Sweden1
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