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 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
Russian nuclear weapons, 20259
The impact of DOGE’s funding cuts on biomedical research, from the point of view of former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli9
Correction9
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
Final thoughts: The fragile connection of safety and science in the geological disposal of radioactive waste7
“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
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
Peak water in an era of climate change2
Preserving the nuclear test ban after Russia revoked its CTBT ratification2
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
Microchips in humans: Consumer-friendly app, or new frontier in surveillance?1
Introduction: Can we make overspending on the military politically costly?1
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
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