The Journal of Nuclear Energy Science & Power Generation Technology is one of the Best Journals in Nuclear Energy. The Journal of Nuclear Energy Science & Power Generation Technology is a peer reviewed journal and has the most expert and renowned team of editors and reviewers in the field to ensure high quality, solid scholarship and accurate information in all its publications. The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity. Nuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom. Atoms are tiny units that make up all matter in the universe. Energy is what holds the nucleus together. There is a huge amount of power in an atoms dense nucleus. In fact, the power that holds the nucleus together is officially called the strong force. Nuclear energy can be used to create electricity, but it must first be released from the atom. In nuclear fission, atoms are split to release the energy.