The Open Plasma Physics Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, letters and guest edited single topic issues in the field on the physics of plasmas. Topics include, plasma theory and technology, plasma accelerators, ionization, low & high temperature plasmas, plasma diagnostics, simulation & modeling, kinetic theory, orbiting, solitons, shock waves, wave propagation, laser plasmas, astrophysics, laboratory & technological plasmas, particle orbits and stochastic dynamics, aiming at providing the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field.
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and datasets, that can be included with each article online.
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each article.
Manuscripts Published: The journal accepts research articles, reviews, letters and guest edited single topic issues articles written in English. Supplements, proceedings of conferences and book reviews may also be considered for publication.
Supplements/Single Topic Issues: The journal also
considers Supplements/Single topic issues for publication.
A Supplements/Single topic will be a collection of review articles
(minimum of 6, maximum of 20 articles) based on a contemporary
theme or topic of great importance to the field. Mini-supplements
consisting of between 3 to 5 articles are also welcome.The Guest Editors'
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Supplement and to manage the peer review of submitted manuscripts.
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Tables (if any)
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REFERENCES: References must be listed in the numerical
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See below few examples of references listed in the correct
Vancouver style:
Typical Paper Reference:
[1] Marklof J. Pair correlation densities in homogenous
quadratic forms. Ann Math 2003; 158: 419-71.
Book Reference:
[2] Ruelle D. Thermodynamic formalism. New York: Addison-Wesley
1978.
Edited Book:
[3] Series C. Geometrical methods of symbolic coding. In:
Bedford T, Keane M, Series C, Eds. Ergodic theory, symbolic
dynamics, and hyperbolic spaces (Trieste, 1989). Oxford:
Oxford University Press 1991; pp. 125-51.
Typical Chapter Reference:
[4] Romberg TA. Designing middle school mathematics materials
using problems created to help students progress from informal
to formal mathematical reasoning. In: Leutzinger LP, Smith
SP, Eds. Mathematics in the middle, National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics 1998; pp. 107-19.
Conference Paper and Proceedings:
[5] Williams MC, Sharp J. A collaborative parabolic quilt,
in bridges: Mathematical connections in art, music, and
science, Conference Proceedings, Sarhangi R, Ed. 2002; 143-9.
[6] Williams MC. Quilts inspired by mathematics, in meeting
Alhambra, ISAMA-BRIDGES Conference Proceedings, Sarhangi
R, Sequin C, Eds. 2003; 393-9.
Published Book (Monograph):
[7] Crane D. Invisible colleges: Diffusion of knowledge
in scientific communities. Chicago: University of Chicago
Press 1972.
Company Report:
[8] Carbonell JR. Mixed-Initiative Man-Computer Instructional
Dialogues, Technical Report 1971, USC/Information Sciences
Institute, Marina del Rey, California 1970.
University Technical Report:
[9] Rice J. Poligon: A system for parallel problem solving.
Technical report, KSL-86-19, Dept. of Computer Science,
Stanford Univ. 1986.
Dissertation or Thesis:
[10] Clancey WJ. Transfer of Rule-Based Expertise through
a Tutorial Dialogue. Ph.D. diss., Dept. of Computer Science,
Stanford Univ 1979b, Forthcoming Publication.
[11] Barr A, Feigenbaum E. The handbook of artificial intelligence,1999;
Vol. 12. Forthcoming.
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