Journal profile · Physics, Condensed Matter
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS
ISSN 0370-1972 · eISSN 1521-3951 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Monthly
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; median 90 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 318 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography and Quantum and electron transport phenomena, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The physica status solidi (pss) journal group is devoted to the thorough peer review and the rapid publication of new and important results in all fields of solid state and materials physics, from basic science to applications and devices. Among the largest and most established international publications, the pss journals publish reviews, letters and original articles, as regular content as well as in special issues and topical sections. physica status solidi (b) – basic solid state physics covers theoretical and experimental investigations of the structural, electronic, optical, magnetic, and thermodynamic properties of solid materials based on quantum solid state physics. Current topics include nanotubes and graphene, 2-d layered materials, strongly correlated systems, superconductivity, multiferroics, topological insulators, and semiconductors for device technology. Methods range from analytic modeling and computational approaches via growth and preparation to characterization with microscopy, diffraction, spectroscopy, magnetization, dielectric and electrical characterization and beyond. physica status solidi (b) – basic solid state physics is a sister journal of the pss flagship physica status solidi (RRL) – Rapid Research Letters, which employs priority editorial handling to offer cutting-edge research publication at record speed, and of physica status solidi (a) – applications and materials science. physica status solidi (b) is a subscription-based journal offering a hybrid open access option. Authors may publish with Wiley-VCH copyright transfer agreement at no direct cost to the author, or select a CC-BY open access license after acceptance. Wiley has many agreements in place with institutions and funders that may be able to help with Article Publication Charges. ISSN: 0370-1972 (print). 1521-3951 (online). CODEN: PSSBBD. Currently 12 issues per year. How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef, PubMed, or Web of Science), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "Phys. Status Solidi B" (punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics, Condensed Matter
Editor-in-chief Stefan HildebrandtPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesPhysics and Astronomy10.3%
- Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyMaterials Science7.4%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy7.3%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Surface and Thin Film PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering4.5%
- Theoretical and Computational PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 179OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12,522OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 274LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 281Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 484,265Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 38,672 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 199 | 56 | 92 |
| 2025 | 318 | 146 | 581 |
| 2024 | 353 | 176 | 1,119 |
| 2023 | 300 | 166 | 1,239 |
| 2022 | 368 | 108 | 2,393 |
| 2021 | 342 | 117 | 2,283 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
90 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 113 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 111 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (595 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / EUR 3,040 / GBP 2,480 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- perspectivePerspectives are peer-reviewed and provide a forum to present personal opinions and backgrounds on topics of interest to national and international research com…main text ≤ 200 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- research articleX manuscript template. Whilst a typical Research Article is around 3000–8000 words (in its entirety) including 3–8 display items (figures, schmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewReviews are peer-reviewed and give an overview of recent progress in important fields of research, providing the readers with a guide to the relevant literature…abstract ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 15
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use AI-Generated Images
For information about using AI-generated images in your work, please see Wiley’s AI Guidelines for Researchers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately indicate who contributed to the work. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria: Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must declare financial/commercial conflicts of interest. If the authors have no conflicts of interest, this should be stated. top ↑
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing/Repositories
Wiley is committed to a more open research landscape, facilitating faster and more effective research discovery by enabling reproducibility and verification of data, methodology and reporting standards. We encourage authors of published articles to share their research data including, but not limited to: raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, protocols, methods, and materials. We expect t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Professional Conduct and Publication Ethics
Follows COPE, IUPAP, and Singapore Statement on Research Integrity ethical guidelines. Model summary
The journal is committed to high standards for professional conduct and ethical behavior in all published material. The Publishing Ethics Guidelines detail the journal's position as a scientific publisher. Furthermore, the journal supports the International Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Scientific Publishing (IUPAP) as they were adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
A general exception to this rule is open access journals and articles, which have different agreements governing re-use of material. If you wish to reproduce materials from an open access title, you should check the journal homepage for more information on their re-use policies. CC-BY content can be used without asking permission, but the source must be attributed. Reproduced under terms of the CC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All manuscripts are subject to assessment by the editors and/or peer review. The first evaluation of a manuscript rarely results in acceptance, but it is possible in exceptional cases. Manuscripts are rejected by the editors at this stage if they are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, need extensive improvement in the language, or do not fall within the aims and scope of the j…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints on non-profit servers (ChemRxiv, bioRxiv, arXiv) and prior thesis publication are acceptable; only the original submitted version may be posted as a preprint. Model summary
Consideration will be given to submitted papers that have been previously: posted as a preprint on a non-profit community preprint server such as ChemRxiv, bioRxiv, and arXiv. published as a thesis prepared toward completion of a graduate degree at a university or technical institute of learning. Only the original submitted version of a manuscript is allowed to be posted as a preprint.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0370-1972
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-3951
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 263, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS
What CAS zone is PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Physics, Condensed Matter. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 179.
How long does peer review take at PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 62–113 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS open access, and what is the APC?
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-28). Last updated: .