Scope
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion publishes research on magnetically and inertially confined plasmas, with emphasis on the physics underlying controlled thermonuclear fusion. The journal focuses on tokamak and stellarator experiments, plasma stability and transport, heating and current drive, plasma-wall interactions, diagnostics, and theoretical and computational modeling of high-temperature plasmas.
What it costs to publish
Reported: Optional open access: USD 3,665
Charges differ by publication route. Subscription is not open access; the APC does not include every possible extra charge.
USD 3,665
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Also 2655 GBP and 3050 EUR. Charged only if the article is accepted and gold OA CC BY is chosen.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): Excluding VAT where applicable.
No charge reported for this route
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Hybrid. Publication on a subscription-access basis is free of charge. No submission charge and no other charges.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): None stated for the zero fee.
No agreement found
None of the agreements we track covers this journal.
Check before submitting: eligibility depends on your institution, the corresponding author and the article type.
APC, page charges, over-length, S2O: what each one means
- APC
- Article processing charge: a fee per article to publish it open access. It is not the whole cost.
- Page charges
- A fee per printed or typeset page. It can apply with or without an APC.
- Over-length
- Pages beyond a length limit, billed at a different rate. Each page pays one rate, never both.
- S2O
- Subscribe to Open: subscribers keep the journal free to read, decided year by year. Page charges can still apply.
- Agreement
- A deal between an institution or country and a publisher that may cover the APC. Never automatic.
No funds to pay?
Research checked: 2026-10-13Waivers and funding: eligibility is not guaranteed.
- Source-linked policyResearch notes (English), not independently confirmed: 2026 pilot, Group A low-income economies: 100 percent if all authors are based there (automatic) or if the corresponding author and the majority of co-authors are (on request). Ukraine corresponding authors are fully waived. Does not apply if an institutional arrangement already covers OA. Partner journals can differ; this journal page points to the IOP programme. Automatic at charging, or request at submission. Not considered after submission for the majority-author case, and not after peer review or acceptance for discretionary requests. Automatic, or email to the journal office at submission. OA APC. Authors outside the rules unless a discretionary waiver is granted. There is no separate page or color charge to waive.Publisher policy ↗
- Source-linked policyResearch notes (English), not independently confirmed: Group B lower-middle-income economies 70 percent; Group C upper-middle-income economies 30 percent. Same author-location rules as the full waiver. Automatic if all authors qualify; otherwise request at submission. Automatic or email to the journal office at submission. Part of the OA APC. The unpaid remainder, and authors who do not meet the location rule.Publisher policy ↗
- Source-linked policyResearch notes (English), not independently confirmed: Authors in other countries who are unable to pay. Case by case. Email at submission only. Applications after peer review or acceptance are not considered. Email to the journal office. OA APC, if granted. Requests made after submission.Publisher policy ↗
Read the publisher terms before submitting. Source-linked research is not a personal quotation or confirmed eligibility.