10th Anniversary

The year 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Condensed Matter, a peer-reviewed open access journal on the physics of condensed matter. With an Impact Factor of 1.5 and a CiteScore of 2.7, the journal is covered in Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), Inspec, CAPlus/SciFinder, and other databases. The journal has published more than 600 papers from more than 1900 authors and more than 1200 reviewers have reviewed the journal at least once. We value all the contributions made by our editors, authors, and reviewers.

In honor of the journal’s 10th anniversary, we are reflecting on our past accomplishments and embarking on an exciting new chapter. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone and to explore the content we have prepared for you below.

10th Anniversary

Journal History


The inaugural issue was released; Condensed Matter was published as a quarterly journal.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Bianconi was appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Condensed Matter.

Condensed Matter was indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics).



Condensed Matter was indexed in Scopus—Elsevier.

 

 



Condensed Matter established the following sections:

  • Magnetism;
  • Physics of Materials;
  • Quantum Materials;
  • Superconductivity;
  • Spectroscopy and Imaging in Condensed Matter;
  • Surface and Interfaces;
  • Condensed Matter Theory.

Condensed Matter received its first CiteScore (2020) of 2.2.

Condensed Matter received its first Impact Factor (1.7).

The year 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Condensed Matter.

Key Figures

73
Academic Editors
2,084
Authors
2.7
CiteScore
76
Distribution of Authors by Country/Region
5
Highly Cited Academic Editors
1.5
Impact Factor
4,061
Total Citations
750,281
Total Downloads

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Anniversary Special Issues

10th Anniversary of Condensed Matter: Recent Advances in Condensed Matter Physics submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: condensed matter physics; electronic; solid state physics; magnetism; composites and alloys; solids and liquids; superconductivity; spintronics; quantum phenomena; quantum materials; strongly correlated systems; soft condensed matter; semiconductor; topological materials; novel materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Condensed Matter Theory)

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