Journal profile · Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Journal of Plasma Physics
ISSN 0022-3778 · eISSN 1469-7807 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED KINGDOM · Bimonthly · Founded 1967
Journal of Plasma Physics: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 158 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Plasma Physics is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Magnetic confinement fusion research and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, together about 46.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JPP aspires to be the intellectual home of those who think of plasma physics as a fundamental discipline. The journal focuses on publishing research on laboratory plasmas (including magnetically confined and inertial fusion plasmas), space physics and plasma astrophysics that takes advantage of the rapid ongoing progress in instrumentation and computing to advance fundamental understanding of multiscale plasma physics. The Journal welcomes submissions of analytical, numerical, observational and experimental work: both original research and tutorial- or review-style papers, as well as proposals for its Lecture Notes series.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy18.6%
- Magnetic confinement fusion researchPhysics and Astronomy16.1%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy11.6%
- Dust and Plasma Wave PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy11.2%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsPhysics and Astronomy5.6%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering4.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.75LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,829OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 76.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 145LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,828 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129 | 129 | 56 |
| 2025 | 158 | 158 | 578 |
| 2024 | 143 | 101 | 707 |
| 2023 | 146 | 128 | 1,223 |
| 2022 | 128 | 114 | 1,434 |
| 2021 | 144 | 110 | 1,633 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0022-3778
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-7807
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Plasma Physics
What CAS zone is Journal of Plasma Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Plasma Physics is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physics, Fluids & Plasmas. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Plasma Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.75; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Plasma Physics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Plasma Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Plasma Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Plasma Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Plasma Physics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .