Journal profile · Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN 1009-0630 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly
PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.73; hybrid open access; median 111 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 164 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. 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, Plasma Diagnostics and Applications and Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, together about 36.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PST assists in advancing plasma science and technology by reporting important, novel, helpful and thought-provoking progress in this strongly multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary field, in a timely manner. A Publication of the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic confinement fusion researchPhysics and Astronomy14.1%
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering13.2%
- Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsMedicine9.6%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.9%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering5.6%
- Superconducting Materials and ApplicationsEngineering5.2%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering5%
- Fusion materials and technologiesMaterials Science4.9%
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 4 |
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 2 |
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 4 |
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
- 1.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,113OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 168LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,585 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 178 | 150 | 13 |
| 2025 | 164 | 13 | 297 |
| 2024 | 167 | 69 | 595 |
| 2023 | 167 | 151 | 830 |
| 2022 | 290 | 129 | 1,917 |
| 2021 | 239 | 105 | 2,084 |
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 Crossref · to
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
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- Submission to online
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- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (418 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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)
- about 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- 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.
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1009-0630
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
What CAS zone is PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 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 PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.73; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 84–138 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; 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 PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 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; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .