Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by IOP Publishing, established in 1960 as Plasma Physics and renamed in 1984, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.8（Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion）是由（IOP Publishing）出版的月度同行评审期刊，1960 年以（Plasma Physics）之名创办，1984 年更名，2025 年影响因子为 2.8。

Scope

• The journal covers all aspects of plasma physics research and the technology on which it relies该刊涵盖等离子体物理研究及其所依赖技术的各个方面。
• Methods include laboratory and in situ experimentation and analytical approaches方法包括实验室与原位实验以及分析方法。
• Computationally assisted experimental and theoretical work and advanced numerical computation are also covered也涵盖计算机辅助的实验与理论工作及高级数值计算。
• Approaches using machine learning and artificial intelligence are increasingly included采用机器学习与人工智能的方法日益纳入。
• Article types include papers, letters, invited topical reviews, tutorials, perspectives and roadmaps文章类型包括论文、快报、特邀专题综述、教程、观点与路线图。

History

• The journal was established in 1960 under the title Plasma Physics该刊 1960 年以（Plasma Physics）之名创办。
• It obtained its present title, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, in 19841984 年改为现名（Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion）。
• It is published by IOP Publishing on behalf of the Institute of Physics and is issued monthly由（IOP Publishing）代表（Institute of Physics）出版，按月发行。
• The journal marked its sixtieth anniversary in 2020 and posted a 2025 impact factor of 2.82020 年该刊迎来创刊六十周年，2025 年影响因子为 2.8。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Jonathan Graves of the University of York and EPFL现任主编为（University of York）与（EPFL）的 Jonathan Graves。
• Its deputy editors include Robert Bingham, Richard Buttery, Mark Koepke, Xavier Litaudon, Youwen Sun and Marija Vranic副编辑包括 Robert Bingham、Richard Buttery、Mark Koepke、Xavier Litaudon、Youwen Sun 与 Marija Vranic。
• The international editorial board has about thirty members drawn from Europe, the United States and Asia国际编委会约三十人，来自欧洲、美国与亚洲。
• Peer review is single-anonymous, with authors able to opt for double-anonymous, and the journal is hybrid open access评审为单盲，作者可选择双盲，该刊为混合开放获取。