Contemporary Physics presents authoritative and lucid introductory review articles on important recent developments in physics. The articles are specially commissioned from experts in their field. The authors aim to review comprehensively the current state of their subject and place it within a broader context of contemporary research, industrial possibilities and applications in an accessible way.
The Journal is of particular use to undergraduates, teachers and lecturers and those starting postgraduate studies who wish to be introduced to a new area. Readers should be able to understand the review without reference to other material, although authors provide a full set of references so that those who wish to explore further can do so. The reviews can also be profitably read by all those who wish to keep abreast of the fields outside their own, or who need an accessible introduction to a new area.
Articles are written for a wide range of readers, whether they be physicists, physical scientists or engineers employed in higher education, teaching, industry or government.
Contemporary Physics also contains a major section devoted to standard book reviews and essay reviews which review books in the context of the general aspects of a field.
Over the Journal’s history, introductory reviews have been written by many distinguished physicists, including Nobel Prize winners. Contemporary Physics’  50 th Anniversary Special Issue is a collection of such papers, each of which is accompanied by a commentary.
Peer Review Policy 
Contemporary Physics publishes commissioned reviews, which are subject to peer review by expert referees. All peer review is single blind.
Publishing Ethics 
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilizes CrossRef for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here.
Researchers, educators, undergraduate and postgraduate students in physics; all professionals within the physical or natural sciences.

Editor:
Peter L. Knight FRS -  Imperial College London, London, UK
Book Reviews Editor: 
Peter Török - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 

Editorial Board:
S. J. Blundell - University of Oxford, Oxford, UK   
F. Close OBE - University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
J. P. Conlon - University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
M. Dougherty - Imperial College London, London, UK 
J. H. Eberly - University of Rochester, Rochester, USA
R. Ellis - University College London, London, UK
L. Green - University College London, London, UK 
P. T. Greenland - University College London, London, UK 
A. J. Leggett KBE FRS - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA 
G. Leuchs - Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany 
P. V. E. McClintock - University of Lancaster, Lancaster, UK 
G. J. Milburn - University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 
P. W. Milonni - Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, USA
M. Plenio - University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
W. C. K. Poon - University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK 
A. Stefanovska - University of Lancaster, Lancaster, UK 
R. C. Thompson - Imperial College London, London, UK