Plasma Science & Technology

pISSN: 1009-0630eISSN: 2058-6272• JCR: PLASMA SCI TECHNOLIOP PublishingUnited Kingdom
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2026 Impact Factor

1.7

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↓ 0.1 (-5.6%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    1.7
  2. Metric year 2024

    1.8

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
PHYSICS, FLUIDS & PLASMASSCIEQ3
Q3
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Plasma Science & Technology current release and JCR quartile

Plasma Science & Technology's newest impact factor is 1.7, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q3 in this Journal Metrics record.

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Ranking position in Physics & Astronomy

Ranked #527 in Physics & Astronomy by impact factor and #94 among Q3 Physics & Astronomy journals. This context helps compare Plasma Science & Technology against journals publishing in the same field.

#527
of 867 field journals

Plasma Science & Technology publication trend

Published 831 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.7.

2026 vs 2025: -120
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Journal Details

Total Articles
4,452
H-Index
48
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingAstronomy and Astrophysics

Article Volume

2022
290
2023
167
2024
166
2025
164
2026
44
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