Advanced Modeling and Management Strategies for Nuclear and Radiological Incidents

The field of nuclear and radiological incident management is vital to global safety, focusing on minimizing risks to human life and the environment. There are significant challenges in predicting and managing the intricacies of such incidents, which often require complex decision-making under uncertain conditions. This necessitates a robust framework that includes preparedness and rapid response strategies to mitigate the impact of these potential incidents effectively. Recent studies have aimed to enhance these strategies by integrating advanced modeling techniques, which help simulate possible scenarios and outcomes, yet gaps remain in holistic and comprehensive management approaches.

This Research Topic explores the development and implementation of advanced nuclear and radiological incident management and modeling strategies. It seeks to cover both theoretical and practical perspectives, with the overall objective being to contribute to the enhancement of safety protocols and the advancement of preparedness measures.

We welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Safety protocols and guideline enhancements
• Effective protective measures
• Incident response planning and implementation
• Innovations in safety network systems
• Comprehensive risk assessment methods
• Multicriteria approaches to assessing nuclear risks
• Scenario-driven planning and evaluation
• Human and organizational factors, and strategies for improvement
• Advanced modeling techniques, including computer simulations and quantitative tools
• Applications of data analytics and artificial intelligence in incident management.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• ... View all formats

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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: nuclear safety, nuclear incident, early warning signals, incident risks, modeling, radiological incidents, severe accident, management strategies, safety protocols

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.