Journal profile · Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN 0963-0252 · eISSN 1361-6595 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.44; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 130 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 238 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, Plasma Applications and Diagnostics and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics, together about 53.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plasma Sources Science and Technology (PSST) reports on low-temperature plasmas and ionized gases operating over all ranges of gas pressure and plasma density, with varying degrees of ionization. The emphasis of PSST is on the fundamental science of these plasmas, their sources and the physical and chemical processes initiated or sustained by them, as elucidated through theoretical, computational or experimental techniques. PSST also reports on new experimentally or theoretically derived fundamental data (e.g. cross sections, transport coefficients) required for investigation of low temperature plasmas. Reports that relate to the technology and applications of these plasmas should be closely linked to the science and fundamental processes occurring in the plasma state.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsEngineering28.6%
- Plasma Applications and DiagnosticsMedicine16.2%
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsEngineering8.4%
- Metal and Thin Film MechanicsEngineering5.8%
- Dust and Plasma Wave PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaEngineering4.9%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering3.6%
- Atomic and Molecular PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 2 |
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 1 |
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
- 3.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,528OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 225LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 201 | 158 | 93 |
| 2025 | 238 | 121 | 671 |
| 2024 | 216 | 143 | 1,385 |
| 2023 | 244 | 229 | 2,646 |
| 2022 | 280 | 169 | 4,290 |
| 2021 | 275 | 169 | 4,595 |
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
130 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 169 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (497 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 6 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0963-0252
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6595
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
What CAS zone is PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 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 SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.44; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 147.
How long does peer review take at PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 130 days (interquartile range 94–169 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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 SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
PLASMA SOURCES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
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: .