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Contributions to Plasma Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):CONTRIB. PLASMA PHYS
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.357•SCImago Rank: #15,394•Identifier (ISSN):0863-1042(Print)/1521-3986(Online)•Articles / Year: 87•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,778 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.1
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
87articles/year
20.58% Gold OA•98.85% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.608)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.563)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.226)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.234)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.318)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Aims and Scope of Contributions to Plasma Physics: Basic physics of low-temperature plasmas; Strongly correlated non-ideal plasmas; Dusty Plasmas; Plasma discharges - microplasmas, reactive, and atmospheric pressure plasmas; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma-surface interaction; Plasma technology; Plasma medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsNuclear PhysicsMaterials ScienceChemistryEngineeringOrganic ChemistryComputer ScienceThermodynamicsMathematicsOpticsMechanical EngineeringElectrical Engineering
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,394Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972, 1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Physics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.357

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
54

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.09

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,778 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations294
3-Year Documents252
Citable Documents245

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, PO BOX 10 11 61, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, D-69451
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
JCRSCIE
35/43Q4
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMAS
JCISCIE
35/43Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—9514
20251.5111108
20241.3129249
20231.689241
20221.608116485
20211.563121500
20201.226134898
20191.234138876
20181.3181631,291
2017—105660
2016—1481,047
2015—106881
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Contributions to Plasma Physics

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 5b3258dc-57bb-4475-a96b-f7495ff18734
Database Updated: 2026-09-28