Journal profile · PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
Fundamental Plasma Physics
ISSN 2772-8285
Fundamental Plasma Physics: impact factor 1.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 685; review about 125 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Fundamental Plasma Physics's largest topics are Magnetic confinement fusion research, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, together about 30.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fundamental Plasma Physics provides an open access forum for articles that address fundamental aspects of plasma physics research. Fundamental articles can be theoretical, numerical, or experimental. A contribution is considered fundamental if it advances knowledge on a topic at the frontier of plasma physics research and has broad interest within the plasma physics community. The great variety of plasmas that are in nature or produced in the laboratory make plasma science a truly multidisciplinary field. The ambition of FPP is to bring together the various plasma physics communities by focusing on methodologies, theoretical and numerical methods, experimental research, and innovative diagnostics, that further understanding of the physics of plasmas.Submitted articles must be original, of broad interest within the plasma physics community, and meet one or more of the following criteria:Initiate a new area of research or open a new line or research within an established area.Solve, or present significant progress towards solving a critical problem.Propose innovative techniques or methodologies having significant impact.Report on the discovery or invention of new plasma phenomena or new plasma applications.FPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.A Regular article is a full-length article, divided in sections; it may contain appendixes and supplemental material.A Letter is a short communication (up to six pages in FPP style, not including title, affiliations, abstract, and references; however, no stringent limit will be enforced; a letter should not be divided in sections). It must contain pivotal results that are likely to have an important impact on plasma physics research at large. Submitted Letters will receive expedited peer review and accelerated publication.Reviews and Perspectives are articles submitted by members of the plasma physics community, that highlight open problems and aspects of relevance in published research and/or indicate potential developments in the field.Upon submitting an article, the corresponding author will provide a statement explaining in which way the article meets FPP publication standards in terms of broad interest, as well and with regards to the other four criteria indicated above. The corresponding author will also indicate the article type and which journal section the article belongs to.The Section Editor will take an early decision whether to initiate the evaluation process. If the decision is positive, the Section Editor will seek two anonymous referee reports. At least one of the two reports must carry a detailed assessment of the article in terms of its originality, soundness, and potential impact, while the other report may be limited to the question of broad interest. The Section Editor may also decide not to start the evaluation process for articles that she/he considers not suitable for publication in FPP. In any case, all efforts will be made to ensure a fast evaluation process.Authors of rejected manuscripts have the right to appeal to the FPP Editor-in-Chief in case they feel that their manuscript has not received a fair treatment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
Editor-in-chief Francesco PorcelliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Italy 5, Mainland China 3, Czechia 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic confinement fusion researchPhysics and Astronomy12.4%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy9%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsPhysics and Astronomy9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science7.7%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Dust and Plasma Wave PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 138 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 43 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
125 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 685 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,070 / EUR 1,000 / GBP 860 / JPY 132,710 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,710 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- letterFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.A Regular article is a full-length article, divided in sections; it may …Length not stated
- lettersFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.Length not stated
- perspectiveFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.A Regular article is a full-length article, divided in sections; it may …Length not stated
- regular articleFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.A Regular article is a full-length article, divided in sections; it may …Length not stated
- regular articlesFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.Length not stated
- reviewFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.A Regular article is a full-length article, divided in sections; it may …Length not stated
- reviews and perspectivesFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.Length not stated
- short communicationFPP will publish (i) Regular articles, (ii) Letters, and (iii) Reviews and Perspectives.A Regular article is a full-length article, divided in sections; it may …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; does not count as prior publication. Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2772-8285
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fundamental Plasma Physics
What is the impact factor of Fundamental Plasma Physics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Fundamental Plasma Physics?
The publisher reports about 125 days (submission to acceptance). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Fundamental Plasma Physics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Fundamental Plasma Physics based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (5), Mainland China (3) and Czechia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fundamental Plasma Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fundamental Plasma Physics is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Fundamental Plasma Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Fundamental Plasma Physics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 685.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-30). Last updated: .