Philosophical Magazine Letters is the rapid communications part of the highly respected Philosophical Magazine, which was first published in 1798. Its Editors consider for publication short and timely contributions in the field of condensed matter describing original results, theories and concepts relating to the structure and properties of crystalline materials, ceramics, polymers, glasses, amorphous films, composites and soft matter. Articles emphasizing experimental, theoretical and modelling studies on solids, especially those that interpret behaviour on a microscopic, atomic or electronic scale, are particularly appropriate. 

Manuscripts are considered on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to Philosophical Magazine Letters , that they have not been published already, and that they are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. 

Contributions to Philosophical Magazine Letters must report original research and will be subjected to review by referees at the discretion of the Editors. 

By submitting a manuscript to Philosophical Magazine Letters authors are agreeing that CrossCheck software may be used to screen their work for unoriginal material. All research articles published in Philosophical Magazine Letters have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous reviewing by at least two expert referees. 

All peer review is single blind, and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. 

Coordinating Editor, Philosophical Magazine and Philosophical Magazine Letters: 
E. A. Davis - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK 

Editors:
K. M. Knowles  - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, UK     
P. S. Riseborough  - Department of Physics, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA 

Associate Editors
 
Part A (Materials Science) 
Section Editor: K.M. Knowles
 
D. Banerjee - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 
L. Battezzati - University of Turin, Italy 
C. Boothroyd - School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 
S. Forest - Centre des Matériaux, Ecoles des Mines de Paris-ParisTech, Evry Cedex, France 
N.M. Jennett  - Centre for Manufacturing & Materials Engineering, Coventry University, Coventry, UK 
L. Pizzagalli - Institut Pprime, Université de Poitiers, Chasseneuil, France 
F. Roters - Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, Germany 
A. Serra - Department de Física i Enginyeria Nuclear, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain 
G. Valdrè - Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy 
M.J. Caturla - Department of Applied Physics, Universitat d'Alicant, Alicante, Spain  
Part B (Condensed Matter Physics) 
Section Editor: P.S. Riseborough

Y. Chen - Fudan University, China 
A. Rosengren -  Royal Institute of Technology, Alba Nova University Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm, Sweden 
H.-H.Wen - Center for Superconducting Physics and Materials National Lab for Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, China 
J. Yu -  Seoul National University, South Korea 

Advisory Board:     
E.P. Busso - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK 
P.C. Canfield  -  Ames Laboratory and Department of Physics, Iowa State University, IA, USA 
P. Entel - University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany 
L. Manosa - University of Barcelona, Spain 
S. R. Shenoy - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Trivandrum, India 
X. Ren - National Institute for Materials Science, Japan 
V. Vitek - University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA 
P. Weinberger - Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria 
A.L. Greer (Chair) - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, UK