Journal profile · Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Physics of Plasmas
ISSN 1070-664X · eISSN 1089-7674 · American Institute of Physics · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1994
Physics of Plasmas: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.45; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 950 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physics of Plasmas is published by American Institute of Physics 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 Magnetic confinement fusion research, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, together about 42.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physics of Plasmas, published by AIP Publishing in cooperation with the APS Division of Plasma Physics, is committed to the publication of original research in all areas of experimental, computational, and theoretical plasma physics. Physics of Plasmas publishes in-depth review manuscripts, forward-looking perspectives, Tutorials on active topics, and Special Topics highlighting new developments. Every year a special issue publishes the invited and review papers from the most recent meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Editor-in-chief Igor KaganovichPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic confinement fusion researchPhysics and Astronomy15.9%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy15.4%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsPhysics and Astronomy11.6%
- Dust and Plasma Wave PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy8.7%
- Solar and Space Plasma DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy6.7%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering6.5%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering6%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| 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 3 |
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
- 2.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 146LetPub ·
- h-index
- 205OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15,916OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 902LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28,929 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 631 | 400 | 192 |
| 2025 | 950 | 931 | 1,976 |
| 2024 | 921 | 907 | 4,406 |
| 2023 | 806 | 418 | 5,826 |
| 2022 | 759 | 384 | 6,309 |
| 2021 | 814 | 416 | 8,284 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Institute of Physics
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1089-7674
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physics of Plasmas
What CAS zone is Physics of Plasmas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physics of Plasmas 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 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physics of Plasmas?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.45; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 205.
How long does peer review take at Physics of Plasmas?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Physics of Plasmas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physics of Plasmas is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physics of Plasmas open access, and what is the APC?
Physics of Plasmas is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .