Physics of Plasmas
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Aims & Scope
Physics of Plasmas (PoP), 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 and theoretical plasma physics. PoP publishes comprehensive and in-depth review manuscripts covering important areas of study and Special Topics highlighting new and cutting-edge developments in plasma physics. Every year a special issue publishes the invited and review papers from the most recent meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics. PoP covers a broad range of important research in this dynamic field, including: -Basic plasma phenomena, waves, instabilities -Nonlinear phenomena, turbulence, transport -Magnetically confined plasmas, heating, confinement -Inertially confined plasmas, high-energy density plasma science, warm dense matter -Ionospheric, solar-system, and astrophysical plasmas -Lasers, particle beams, accelerators, radiation generation -Radiation emission, absorption, and transport -Low-temperature plasmas, plasma applications, plasma sources, sheaths -Dusty plasmas
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PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPhysics of Plasmas (abbr: PHYS. PLASMA, ISSN: 1070-664X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by American Institute of Physics in United States since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.658 (Q2), an H-index of 187.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 770 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,129 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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