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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)
ArticleCitations
Puzzling out the Iraqi biological weapons program49
We cannot afford another lost year for food and climate action28
Introduction: Why some renewable technologies will perish in – and others survive – the “Valley of Death”16
“He did not speak the ordinary language”: Memories of Oppie from a Manhattan Project physicist16
A perspective on UNSCOM culture13
Machine learning improves satellite imagery analysis of North Korean nuclear activity11
An extended interview with Christopher Nolan, director of Oppenheimer11
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
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 emissions8
Constitutional mistakes of the past can tyrannize the present—But we can fix them8
To reassure Taiwan and deter China, the United States should learn from history7
Final thoughts: The fragile connection of safety and science in the geological disposal of radioactive waste7
How we know Antarctica is rapidly losing more ice7
“Like writing the biography of a ghost”—Interview with Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First6
Interview with Sam West, founder of the Museum of Failure6
Nuclear-free NYC: How New Yorkers are disarming the legacies of the Manhattan Project6
Nichols presents charges6
RFK Jr.’s presidential ambitions may have fallen short, but his anti-vax beliefs are winning in many statehouses6
Nuclear weapons sharing, 20235
United Kingdom nuclear weapons, 20245
Can small modular reactors help mitigate climate change?5
Nuclear fear: The irrational obstacle to real climate action4
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20254
Regenerative agriculture sequesters carbon—But that’s not the only benefit and shouldn’t be the only goal4
The path to compulsory voting4
Oppenheimer Replies4
Oppenheimer’s tragedy—and ours4
“The world has already ended”: Britt Wray on living with the horror and trauma of climate crisis3
Putin’s psychology and nuclear weapons: The fundamentalist mindset3
Cis-lunar space and the security dilemma3
Interview: Lawrence Norden on US election security3
Interview: Emerging military technology expert Paul Scharre on global power dynamics in the AI age3
AI misinformation detectors can’t save us from tyranny—at least not yet3
North Korean nuclear weapons, 20242
Russian nuclear weapons, 20222
Glass and ceramic nuclear waste forms: The scientific battle2
Oppenheimer: The man behind the movie2
French nuclear weapons, 20232
Stolen billions from errant mouse clicks: Crypto requires new approaches to attack money-laundering2
Peak water in an era of climate change2
Introduction: Bringing the world’s food production in line with global climate goals2
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
How the renewables revolution can move from catchphrase to reality2
Introduction: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about tipping points, but were too afraid to ask2
Preserving the nuclear test ban after Russia revoked its CTBT ratification2
Introduction: Can we make overspending on the military politically costly?2
Environmental impacts of underground nuclear weapons testing2
How countries can build on UNSCOM’s legacy to solve today’s problems2
Chinese nuclear weapons, 20211
To do or not to do: Pyongyang’s seventh nuclear test calculations1
Nerds, ninjas, and neutrons: The story of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team1
The final countdown to site selection for Canada’s nuclear waste geologic repository1
Interview with Sneha Revanur, “the Greta Thunberg of AI”1
Not your grandparents’ Cold War: Why America should emphasize economic rather than military strategies in its rivalry with China1
Pakistani nuclear weapons, 20211
Figuring out the most realistic projections for sea-level rise: Interview with glaciologist Rob DeConto1
Introduction: The brave new world of the high-tech surveillance state1
Between two wars1
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
Burning biomass: A Drax-tic idea, and bad for environmental justice1
United States nuclear weapons, 20221
We need to act now to ensure global food security, and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions1
Microchips in humans: Consumer-friendly app, or new frontier in surveillance?1
The war in Ukraine shows the game-changing effect of drones depends on the game1
Introduction: Can we grow and burn our way out of climate change?1
Introduction: Near-misses, close calls, and early warnings1
The horrors of nuclear weapons testing1
Climate change will surprise us, but so-called ‘tipping points’ may lead us astray1
Nuclear testing in the 21st century—legacy, tensions, and risks1
Indian nuclear weapons, 20241
Do Germany and the Netherlands want to say goodbye to US nuclear weapons?1
Why a mind-set of stubborn optimism about the climate crisis is needed, now more than ever1
UNSCOM’s work to uncover Iraq’s illicit biological weapons program: A primer1
Laying the groundwork for long-duration energy storage1
UNSCOM: A successful experiment in disarmament1
How to leverage positive tipping points for climate action1
Despite challenges, US-Russian nuclear arms control has its benefits1
The Oppenheimer case: A study in the abuse of law1
Book excerpt—Catastrophic climate change: Lessons from the dinosaurs1
Introduction: how to negotiate the China-Taiwan impasse1
Able Archer: How close of a call was it?1
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