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Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0272-4324eISSN1572-8986
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.585
H-Indexi
97
SNIPi
0.854
Total Worksi
2,483
Total Citationsi
67,226
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.53
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal is an international journal focusing on fundamental research and new developments in plasma chemistry and plasma processing. Publishes fundamental plasma studies and studies of specific applications Encompasses all types of industrial processing plasma Includes studies of chemical kinetics in plasma, and the interactions of plasma with surfaces

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 102 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,483
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0272-4324 / 1572-8986
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
107
2.6k
2019
88
1.9k
2020
76
1.3k
2021
88
891
2022
127
1.3k
2023
97
566
2024
83
227
2025
88
38
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, ChemicalPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Fluids & Plasmas

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsMetal and Thin Film Mechanics

Frequently asked questions about Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing

Is Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing?

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.53.

Is Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing?

The journal is an international journal focusing on fundamental research and new developments in plasma chemistry and plasma processing. Publishes fundamental plasma studies and studies of specific applications Encompasses all types of industrial processing plasma Includes studies of chemical kinetics in plasma, and the interactions of plasma with surfaces

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref