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Plasma Medicine
ISSN 1947-5764 · eISSN 1947-5772 · Begell House
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Plasma Medicine: subscription journal; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plasma Medicine is published by Begell House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies and Microbial Inactivation Methods, together about 57% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsMedicine37.2%
- Photodynamic Therapy Research StudiesMedicine12.2%
- Microbial Inactivation MethodsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Plasma and Flow Control in AerodynamicsEngineering7.5%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering6.6%
- Vacuum and Plasma ArcsPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine2.6%
- Biofield Effects and BiophysicsMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Physics and Astronomy | Q3 | 169/248 | 32nd |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q4 | 273/342 | 20th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for production reasons on 20 September 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 446 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 209 |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 | 283 |
| 2024 | 27 | 7 | 315 |
| 2023 | 27 | 14 | 336 |
| 2022 | 25 | 5 | 367 |
| 2021 | 33 | 17 | 386 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Plasma Medicine
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Begell House
- ISSN
- 1947-5764
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-5772
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plasma Medicine
Which databases index Plasma Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plasma Medicine is indexed in Scopus.
Is Plasma Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Plasma Medicine is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .