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Plasma Science and Technology

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN1009-0630eISSN2058-6272

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.36

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.901

Total Works

4,457

Total Citations

31,654

2yr Mean Citedness

1.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to plasma science and technology, including the development and optimization of plasma sources and devices for various applications. It covers topics such as ion thrusters, fusion energy research, plasma-based material processing, and plasma diagnostics. The journal also explores fundamental plasma physics phenomena, including magnetic reconnection and plasma instabilities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 166 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,457

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1009-0630 / 2058-6272

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Magnetic confinement fusion researchPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsPlasma Applications and DiagnosticsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsParticle accelerators and beam dynamics