Physical Review B

Physical Review B is the world's largest dedicated condensed matter and materials physics journal, publishing high-quality original research on the full breadth of condensed matter physics and the physics of materials.《物理评论 B》（Physical Review B）是世界上最大的凝聚态与材料物理专业期刊，发表凝聚态物理与材料物理全范围的高质量原创研究。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to publish outstanding original research in condensed matter physics and materials physics, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表凝聚态物理与材料物理领域的杰出原创研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Electronic structure and properties: research on the electronic structure, transport, and properties of solids, including metals, semiconductors, insulators, superconductors, and the behavior of electrons in condensed matter systems.电子结构与性质： 关于固体电子结构、输运与性质的研究，涵盖金属、半导体、绝缘体、超导体以及凝聚态系统中电子的行为等。
• Magnetism and quantum materials: studies on magnetic phenomena, spin dynamics, quantum phase transitions, topological materials, strongly correlated systems, and the physics of novel quantum states of matter.磁性与量子材料： 关于磁现象、自旋动力学、量子相变、拓扑材料、强关联系统以及新型量子物态物理学的研究。
• Structure, defects, and phase transitions: work on crystal structures, structural phase transitions, defects and disorder, surfaces and interfaces, thin films, and the thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of condensed matter.结构、缺陷与相变： 关于晶体结构、结构相变、缺陷与无序、表面与界面、薄膜以及凝聚态热力学与统计力学的研究。
• Optical, dielectric, and mechanical properties: research on the optical, dielectric, piezoelectric, acoustic, thermal, and mechanical properties of condensed matter, including linear and nonlinear response phenomena.光学、介电与力学性质： 关于凝聚态光学、介电、压电、声学、热学与力学性质的研究，涵盖线性与非线性响应现象。
• Article types: original research articles, rapid communications, reviews, and the newly introduced Perspectives section, with editors selecting particularly notable papers as Editors' Suggestions.栏目设置： 接受原创研究论文、快讯、综述以及新设立的「观点」栏目，编辑会遴选特别重要的论文作为编辑推荐。

History

• Founding: the journal was established in 1970 when the single Physical Review was divided into sections A through D, with Physical Review B dedicated to condensed matter and materials physics. Peter Adams became its first full-time editor and served in that role for more than four decades.创刊： 该刊 1970 年由单一《物理评论》拆分为 A 至 D 各辑时创立，《物理评论 B》专注于凝聚态与材料物理；彼得·亚当斯成为其首位全职编辑，并任职四十余年。
• Physical Review family: throughout its history the journal has been a member of the Physical Review family of journals published by the American Physical Society, maintaining the highest standards of peer review in condensed matter physics.物理评论系列： 在整个历史中该刊一直是美国物理学会出版的《物理评论》系列期刊成员，保持凝聚态物理同行评审的最高标准。
• Editorial succession: the journal has been led by a series of lead editors: Peter Adams from 1970 to 2012, Laurens Molenkamp from 2012 to 2023, and Stephen Nagler, who was appointed lead editor effective February 1, 2023.编辑传承： 该刊历任领衔编辑为：彼得·亚当斯（1970 至 2012 年）、劳伦斯·莫伦坎普（2012 至 2023 年）以及斯蒂芬·纳格勒，纳格勒于 2023 年 2 月 1 日被任命为领衔编辑。
• Article formats: the journal publishes both regular full-length research articles and a Letters section for short, high-impact reports. The Letters section was previously known as Rapid Communications before being renamed. Editors also select a small number of particularly notable papers as Editors' Suggestions, and the journal publishes Perspectives, short invited articles highlighting research of broader interest.文章形式： 该刊同时发表常规长篇研究论文与刊载短篇高影响力报告的「快报」栏目，快报栏目原称「快速通讯」，后更名。编辑还遴选少量特别重要的论文作为「编辑推荐」，并发表由编辑约稿的「观点」短篇文章，重点介绍学界广泛关注的研究。

Editors

The journal is led by a lead editor supported by a large team of editors covering the full breadth of condensed matter and materials physics:该刊由领衔编辑领导，覆盖凝聚态与材料物理全范围的大型编辑团队协助工作：

• Lead editor: Stephen Nagler, of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, whose research focuses on condensed matter physics, neutron scattering, and the study of quantum materials and magnetic systems.领衔编辑： 斯蒂芬·纳格勒（Stephen Nagler），任职于橡树岭国家实验室，研究方向为凝聚态物理、中子散射以及量子材料与磁性系统研究。
• Editorial team: the journal is supported by a team of editors, each with expertise in specific subfields of condensed matter and materials physics, who oversee the peer review of manuscripts within their areas.编辑团队： 该刊由编辑团队支持，每位编辑均具备凝聚态与材料物理特定子领域专长，监督其领域内稿件的同行评审。
• Review model: manuscripts undergo single-blind peer review by external experts, with final decisions made by the editors based on scientific rigor, novelty, and significance to condensed matter and materials physics.评审模式： 稿件由外部专家进行单盲同行评审，编辑基于科学严谨性、新颖性与对凝聚态和材料物理的意义做出最终决定。