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Physical Review B: Rapid Communications

Rapid Communications The Rapid Communications section is devoted to the publication of papers presenting highly original and important material. Since its inception in 1981, it has focused on the speedy dissemination of important new work in the field of condensed matter and material physics.

Quality

The acceptance criteria for PRB Rapid Communications are comparable to those for Physical Review Letters. About 1/3 of papers submitted to the section are published as Rapids; many others are eventually published in other sections. Our high standards and rigorous review are not compromised by our attention to efficient processing and ensure that we continue to publish only the highest quality papers.

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Speed

Our Rapid Communications are handled with priority by a subset of the editors. For a direct submission, a first decision can be expected in about 25 days, and the current median time from receipt to acceptance is 61 days compared to 107 days for regular articles.

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Editors handling Rapid Communications:

Matt Eager
Julie Kim-Zajonz