Physica B: Condensed Matter

Aims & Scope

The scope of Physica B comprises all condensed matter and material physics that involve theoretical, computational and experimental work.

Papers should contain further developments and a proper discussion on the physics of experimental or theoretical results in one of the following areas: -Magnetism- Materials physics- Nanostructures and nanomaterials- Optics and optical materials- Quantum materials- Semiconductors- Strongly correlated systems- Superconductivity- Surfaces and interfaces

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.506

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	137

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Recent advances in magnetic structure determination by neutron powder diffraction

  Citation: 14186

  Authors: Juan

• Magnetoresistance measurements on the magnetic semiconductor Nd0.5Pb0.5MnO3

  Citation: 780

  Authors: R.M., J., D.A., R., W.

• The UWXAFS analysis package: philosophy and details

  Citation: 685

  Authors: E.A., M., B., Y., D.

• First principles study of structural, vibrational and electronic properties of graphene-like MX2 (M=Mo, Nb, W, Ta; X=S, Se, Te) monolayers

  Citation: 680

  Authors: Yi, Yanli, Jun, Lin, Siqi, Weihua

• Analysis of multiple-scattering XAFS data using theoretical standards

  Citation: 674

  Authors: M., B., D., J.J., E.A., Y.

• Model for thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube-based composites

  Citation: 589

  Authors: Q.Z.

• Amorphization by ball milling. A review

  Citation: 565

  Authors: A.W., H.

• Resonant ultrasound spectroscopic techniques for measurement of the elastic moduli of solids

  Citation: 535

  Authors: A., J.L., William M., T.M., Ming, Z., R.G.

• A new protocol for the determination of magnetic structures using simulated annealing and representational analysis (SARAh)

  Citation: 528

  Authors: A.S

• Carbon nanotubes: past, present, and future

  Citation: 528

  Authors: Sumio

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