Home›Search›Physics of Plasmas

Physics of Plasmas

American Institute of Physics · United States

ISSN1089-7674

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.581

H-Index

202

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.975

Total Works

28,489

Total Citations

634,564

2yr Mean Citedness

2.12

Free JIF alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Physics of Plasmas publishes research on the behavior of ionized gases, including analytical and numerical studies of plasma phenomena. Topics include wave propagation, instabilities, plasma-surface interactions, and the application of plasma physics to fusion energy and astrophysical environments. The journal also covers computational methods and experimental validation of plasma models.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 885 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications28,489

Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Institute of Physics

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1089-7674

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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 PhysicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter Physics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Magnetic confinement fusion researchIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsDust and Plasma Wave PhenomenaSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics