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About the Plasma format

Plasma is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics. Over its lifetime it has published 439 papers, which have received 2,574 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Plasma 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inPlasma Applications and Diagnostics Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Magnetic confinement fusion research Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
ISSN2571-6182
Citation impact (2-yr)3.34
h-index23
i10-index71
Article processing charge$1,299
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereDrexel University
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Plasma per year

52
1972
3
2017
78
2018
31
2019
16
2020
41
2021
39
2022
51
2023
52
2024
53
2025

Citation impact of Plasma by publication year

36
1972
52
2017
455
2018
400
2019
185
2020
366
2021
302
2022
324
2023
326
2024
79
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Plasma

Plasma Medicine: A Brief Introduction

Mounir Laroussi · 19 Feb 2018

This mini review is to introduce the readers of Plasma to the field of plasma medicine. This is a multidisciplinary field of research at the intersection of physics, engineering, biology and medicine. Plasma medicine is only about two decades old, but the research community active in this emerging field has grown tremendously in the last…

The Effect of Magnetic Field Strength and Geometry on the Deposition Rate and Ionized Flux Fraction in the HiPIMS Discharge

Hamidreza Hajihoseini, Martin Čada, Zdeněk Hubička et al. · 13 May 2019

We explored the effect of magnetic field strength | B | and geometry (degree of balancing) on the deposition rate and ionized flux fraction F flux in dc magnetron sputtering (dcMS) and high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) when depositing titanium. The HiPIMS discharge was run in two different operating modes. The first one we…

Cold Atmospheric Plasma Medicine: Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities for Predictive Control

Ali Kazemi, McKayla J. Nicol, Sven G. Bilén et al. · 16 Mar 2024

Plasma medicine is an emerging field that applies the science and engineering of physical plasma to biomedical applications. Low-temperature plasma, also known as cold plasma, is generated via the ionization of atoms in a gas, generally via exposure to strong electric fields, and consists of ions, free radicals, and molecules at varying energy states. Plasmas…

Piezoelectric Direct Discharge: Devices and Applications

D. Korzec, Florian Hoppenthaler, Stefan Nettesheim · 28 Dec 2020

The piezoelectric direct discharge (PDD) is a comparatively new type of atmospheric pressure gaseous discharge for production of cold plasma. The generation of such discharge is possible using the piezoelectric cold plasma generator (PCPG) which comprises the resonant piezoelectric transformer (RPT) with voltage transformation ratio of more than 1000, allowing for reaching the output voltage…

Update on the Scientific Status of the Plasma Focus

S. K. H. Auluck, P. Kubeš, M. Paduch et al. · 7 Sep 2021

This paper is a sequel to the 1998 review paper “Scientific status of the Dense Plasma Focus” with 16 authors belonging to 16 nations, whose initiative led to the establishment of the International Center for Dense Magnetized Plasmas (ICDMP) in the year 2000. Its focus is on understanding the principal defining characteristic features of the…

Plasma template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Plasma format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Plasma template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Plasma use?
Plasma uses Numbered (MDPI) 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. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Plasma 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Plasma?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Plasma document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Plasma template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Plasma format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Plasma?
Plasma - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Plasma PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Plasma template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Plasma template cost?
You can start writing in the Plasma template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Plasma PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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