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Physics of Plasmas Template

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Physics of Plasmas is a peer-reviewed journal published by AIP Publishing, covering Magnetic confinement fusion research, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics. Over its lifetime it has published 28,684 papers, which have received 641,616 citations.

PublisherAIP Publishing
Reference styleNumbered (AIP)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, Physics of Plasmas 12, 45 (2023).

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Publishes research inMagnetic confinement fusion research Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
ISSN1070-664X
Citation impact (2-yr)2.34
h-index204
i10-index15,614
Top institutions publishing herePrinceton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Journal websitepop.aip.org
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Papers published in Physics of Plasmas per year

1.3K
2014
1.4K
2015
1.4K
2016
1.4K
2017
1.4K
2018
948
2019
890
2020
811
2021
757
2022
801
2023
913
2024
942
2025

Citation impact of Physics of Plasmas by publication year

27.9K
2014
25.6K
2015
22.4K
2016
21.6K
2017
18.5K
2018
12.1K
2019
12K
2020
7.4K
2021
5.6K
2022
5.4K
2023
3.8K
2024
1.4K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Physics of Plasmas

Ignition and high gain with ultrapowerful lasers*

M. Tabak, J. H. Hammer, Michael E. Glinsky et al. · 1 May 1994

Ultrahigh intensity lasers can potentially be used in conjunction with conventional fusion lasers to ignite inertial confinement fusion (ICF) capsules with a total energy of a few tens of kilojoules of laser light, and can possibly lead to high gain with as little as 100 kJ. A scheme is proposed with three phases. First, a…

3,023 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Development of the indirect-drive approach to inertial confinement fusion and the target physics basis for ignition and gain

J. D. Lindl · 1 Nov 1995

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is an approach to fusion that relies on the inertia of the fuel mass to provide confinement. To achieve conditions under which inertial confinement is sufficient for efficient thermonuclear burn, a capsule (generally a spherical shell) containing thermonuclear fuel is compressed in an implosion process to conditions of high density and…

2,530 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The physics basis for ignition using indirect-drive targets on the National Ignition Facility

J. D. Lindl, Peter Amendt, R. L. Berger et al. · 25 Jan 2004

The 1990 National Academy of Science final report of its review of the Inertial Confinement Fusion Program recommended completion of a series of target physics objectives on the 10-beam Nova laser at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as the highest-priority prerequisite for proceeding with construction of an ignition-scale laser facility, now called the National Ignition…

1,833 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Energetic proton generation in ultra-intense laser–solid interactions

S. C. Wilks, A. B. Langdon, T. E. Cowan et al. · 1 Feb 2001

An explanation for the energetic ions observed in the PetaWatt experiments is presented. In solid target experiments with focused intensities exceeding 1020 W/cm2, high-energy electron generation, hard bremsstrahlung, and energetic protons have been observed on the backside of the target. In this report, an attempt is made to explain the physical process present that will…

1,709 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Physics of Plasmas template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Physics of Plasmas use?
Physics of Plasmas uses Numbered (AIP) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, Physics of Plasmas 12, 45 (2023).
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