Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter is a monthly, peer review

Peer review

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ed, scientific journal

Scientific journal

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, established in 1989, and published by the Institute of Physics

Institute of Physics

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. This journal reports on all areas of condensed matter physics

Condensed matter physics

Condensed matter physics deals with the physical properties of condensed phases of matter. These properties appear when a number of atoms at the supramolecular and macromolecular scale interact strongly and adhere to each other or are otherwise highly concentrated in a system. The most familiar...

 including soft matter

Soft matter

Soft matter is a subfield of condensed matter comprising a variety of physical states that are easily deformed by thermal stresses or thermal fluctuations. They include liquids, colloids, polymers, foams, gels, granular materials, and a number of biological materials...

 and nanostructures. This journal

Academic journal

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 publishes papers (experimental, theoretical and simulation studies) that contain fundamental condensed matter

Condensed Matter

Condensed matter may refer to several things*Condensed matter physics, the study of the physical properties of condensed phases of matter*European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, a scientific journal published by EDP sciences...

 science. The editor-in-chief is David K Ferry of Arizona State University

Arizona State University

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Former titles history

This journal was formed by a merger of Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics (1968–1988) and Journal of Physics F: Metal Physics (1971–1988).

This publication is also derived from the following former titles, either partially, or from a past, total merger: Metal Physics (1970); Proceedings of the Physical Society (1958–1967); Proceedings of the Physical Society. Section A (1949–1957); Proceedings of the Physical Society. Section B (1949–1957); Proceedings of the Physical Society (1926–1948); Proceedings of the Physical Society (1874–1925); and Transactions of the Optical Society (1899–1931)

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  - Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences

General references

• Journal Archive Institute of Physics Publishing. (Journals). September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.

External links

• Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter website
• IOP Publishing Electronic Journals
• Institute of Physics