Journal of Plasma Physics
| Discipline | Plasma physics, space physics |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Alex Schekochihin |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1967—present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Yes | |
| 2.5 (2024) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Plasma Phys. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JPLPBZ |
| ISSN | 0022-3778 (print) 1469-7807 (web) |
| Links | |
Journal of Plasma Physics is a peer-reviewed and open access scientific journal published bimonthly by Cambridge University Press. Established in 1967,[1] it covers research on plasma physics, with a focus on magnetically confined plasmas, inertial confinement fusion, space physics and astrophysical plasmas.[2] Its current editor-in-chief is Alex Schekochihin (University of Oxford).[3]
Former editors-in-chief of the journal include George H. Miley (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Padma Kant Shukla (Ruhr University Bochum), Bill Dorland (University of Maryland, College Park) and Nuno Loureiro (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).[3]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences[4]
- EBSCO databases[5]
- Ei Compendex[5]
- Inspec[5]
- ProQuest databases[5]
- Science Citation Index Expanded[4]
- Scopus[5]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 2.5.[6]
References
- ^ Journal of Plasma Physics (JPLPBZ; 1469-7807) – via CASSI
- ^ "About this journal: Journal of Plasma Physics". cambridge.org. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ^ a b "Editorial board: Journal of Plasma Physics". cambridge.org. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ^ a b "Web of Science Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Journal of Plasma Physics". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ^ "Journal of Plasma Physics". 2024 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2025 – via Web of Science.