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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Contributions to Plasma Physics (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Contributions to Plasma Physics published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Physics, Fluids & Plasmasrank 33 of 45 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Contributions to Plasma Physics
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Contributions to Plasma Physics is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$2,930.
02Review time
Review time of Contributions to Plasma Physics
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Contributions to Plasma Physics published between Mar 2025 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 110 days of submission, and the middle half took between 62 and 170 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
In Physics, Fluids & Plasmas, Contributions to Plasma Physics ranks 8 of 14 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Physics, Fluids & Plasmas →
03Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Contributions to Plasma Physics
Contributions to Plasma Physics follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Wiley: full waiver or 50% discount by Wiley's country list (close to Research4Life), applied automatically when enough of the authors are eligible. The corresponding author's country decides the group, and for a full waiver at least half of all authors must be affiliated in a country of the same eligible group.
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Who funds research published in Contributions to Plasma Physics
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04Indexing
Indexing of Contributions to Plasma Physics
- ISSN
- 0863-1042
- eISSN
- 1521-3986
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc. all its journals →
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
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05How to submit
How to submit to Contributions to Plasma Physics
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Contributions to Plasma Physics accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
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06Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Contributions to Plasma Physics
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07Same subject
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Contributions to Plasma Physics when the 42 journals of Physics, Fluids & Plasmas in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Plasma Science and Technology | 1.80 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 30 | Journal of Turbulence | 1.70 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 31 | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science | 1.66 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 32 | Fluid Dynamics Research | 1.62 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 34 | Journal of Mathematical Fluid Mechanics | 1.19 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 35 | Plasma Physics Reports | 1.11 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 36 | Water Waves | 1.04 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 37 | Fluid Dynamics | 0.81 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
08Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
09Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Contributions to Plasma Physics?
Based on 168 research articles Contributions to Plasma Physics published from Mar 2025 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 110 days, and half of them were accepted between 62 and 170 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 14 days. Source: received and accepted dates deposited by the publisher in Crossref, retrieved October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Contributions to Plasma Physics?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Contributions to Plasma Physics is 1.20: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.20 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Contributions to Plasma Physics?
The h-index of Contributions to Plasma Physics is 60 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 60 of its papers have each been cited at least 60 times. Its i10-index is 1,056.
What is the APC of Contributions to Plasma Physics?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$2,930 for Contributions to Plasma Physics (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Contributions to Plasma Physics?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Contributions to Plasma Physics is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Contributions to Plasma Physics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Contributions to Plasma Physics appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Contributions to Plasma Physics an SCIE journal?
Yes. Contributions to Plasma Physics is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Contributions to Plasma Physics in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Contributions to Plasma Physics is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Contributions to Plasma Physics offer an APC waiver?
Contributions to Plasma Physics follows the policy of Wiley: full waiver or 50% discount by Wiley's country list (close to Research4Life), applied automatically when enough of the authors are eligible. The corresponding author's country decides the group, and for a full waiver at least half of all authors must be affiliated in a country of the same eligible group. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Contributions to Plasma Physics?
42% of 200 recent research articles in Contributions to Plasma Physics name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, U.S. Department of Energy, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
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