IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Aims & Scope

The scope covers all aspects of the theory and application of plasma science.

It includes the following areas: magnetohydrodynamics; thermionics and plasma diodes; basic plasma phenomena; gaseous electronics; microwave/plasma interaction; electron, ion, and plasma sources; space plasmas; intense electron and ion beams; laser-plasma interactions; plasma diagnostics; plasma chemistry and processing; solid-state plasmas; plasma heating; plasma for controlled fusion research; high energy density plasmas; industrial/commercial applications of plasma physics; plasma waves and instabilities; and high power microwave and submillimeter wave generation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13904

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2802

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.395

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	124

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The atmospheric-pressure plasma jet: a review and comparison to other plasma sources

  Citation: 1201

  Authors: A., J.Y., S.E., G.S., R.F.

• Particle-in-cell charged-particle simulations, plus Monte Carlo collisions with neutral atoms, PIC-MCC

  Citation: 1150

  Authors: C.K.

• Overview of plasma-based accelerator concepts

  Citation: 1102

  Authors: E., P., J., A.

• Corona discharge processes

  Citation: 791

  Authors: J.-S., P.A., T.

• Modeling and applications of silent discharge plasmas

  Citation: 738

  Authors: B., U.

• Digital Bispectral Analysis and Its Applications to Nonlinear Wave Interactions

  Citation: 732

  Authors: Young C., Edward J.

• Nonequilibrium volume plasma chemical processing

  Citation: 665

  Authors: B., U.

• Nonthermal decontamination of biological media by atmospheric-pressure plasmas: review, analysis, and prospects

  Citation: 646

  Authors: M.

• Status quo and future prospects for metallized polypropylene energy storage capacitors

  Citation: 618

  Authors: M., G.

• Filamentary, patterned, and diffuse barrier discharges

  Citation: 613

  Authors: U.

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