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Journal of Plasma Physics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-3778eISSN1469-7807

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.754

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SNIP

0.975

Total Works

5,737

Total Citations

71,387

2yr Mean Citedness

2.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Plasma Physics publishes research on the behavior of plasmas, including their stability, confinement, and heating. Articles focus on theoretical and computational studies of fusion energy devices like tokamaks and stellarators, investigating phenomena such as plasma disruptions, wave-particle interactions, and turbulent transport. The journal also covers fundamental plasma physics, including magnetohydrodynamics, kinetic theory, and plasma-material interactions.

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SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency8 No. A Year, <May/June 1997->

StatusActive

Total Publications5,737

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-3778 / 1469-7807

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsMagnetic confinement fusion researchSolar and Space Plasma DynamicsDust and Plasma Wave PhenomenaLaser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics