Call for papers – Invitation to authors
Special Issue in physica status solidi (a/b)
Compound Semiconductors (CSW2019)pss (a) – applications and materials science
A: Epitaxy, fabrication, and related technologies; B: RF electrondevices; C: High power electron devices; D: Photonic devices andrelated technologies; J: Organic semiconductors and flexible
materials; SS1: Gallium oxide: materials and devices

pss (b) – basic solid state physics
E: Physics, spintronics, and novel device concepts; F:
Nanocharacterization and nanostructures; G: GaN and related
semiconductors; H: Oxide semiconductors; I: Nanocarbon andnovel 2D materials; SS2: Hexagonal boron nitride
Guest Editors:
Guest co‐Editors:
Submission Deadline:
Submission at pss (a):pss (b):

Masaaki Tanaka, Masakazu Sugiyama
Takuro Fujii, Shinobu Ohya
June 28, 2019 July 26, 2019www.editorialmanager.com/pssa-journal
www.editorialmanager.com/pssb-journal

Select Section/Category: CSW2019 - Compound Semiconductors
Dear CSW2019 presenters,
Following a long line of successful publications from previous meetings since 2005, physica status solidi is once
again planning to publish a twin special special issue highlighting the most exciting new results presented at thisyear’s Compound Semiconductor Week (CSW2019 with ISCS2019 and IPRM2019). The papers will be divided
between pss (a) – applications and materials science and pss (b) – basic solid state physics. In collaboration with
the Guest Editors and the Editorial Office we cordially invite you to contribute a Feature Article (topical review,for invited speakers) or Original Paper manuscript based on, or related to your presentation.
The physica status solidi journals are designed to reach a broad audience. It is one of the largest and well‐established publication platforms in solid state, applied and device physics as well as materials science with morethan 1000 articles per year – now close to 60 years in business – and is widely accessible as part of many
institutional site licenses, evidenced by many hundreds of thousands of article downloads annually.
Submitted manuscripts will undergo editorial evaluation and, if considered appropriate, subsequent peer review.
According to the editorial policy of pss, two positive recommendations by independent reviewers are aprerequisite of acceptance. Peer review and publication occur rapidly on individual manuscript basis. Published inWiley Online Library Accepted Articles and Early View shortly after acceptance, your article is citable with DOI orarticle number immediately; hence there is no waiting for the remainder of the contributions. When all articles
are complete, the topical section will be assembled in regular monthly issues of pss (a) and (b). The clustering ofrelated articles raises the visibility of these articles significantly, and we are confident that this will become aquality publication reflected by high article access and citation numbers.
Please direct your submission to pss (a) or (b) based on the topics provided at the top of this page. If in doubt
where to submit, please contact the Editorial Office with your program section, paper title and abstract.
We look forward to receiving your contributions!
Masaaki Tanaka, Masakazu Sugiyama, Takuro Fujii, Shinobu Ohya, and Stefan Hildebrandt______________________________________________________________________________________________________Guest Editors:
pss Editor‐in‐Chief:
Journal homepages:

Masaaki Tanaka et al.
Stefan Hildebrandt
www.pss‐journals.com,masaaki@ee.t.u‐tokyo.ac.jp
pssa@wiley‐vch.de, pssb@wiley‐vch.dewww.pss‐a.com, www.pss‐b.com

Submission information:
Please refer to the author instructions available on our homepage www.pss‐journals.com  Author Guidelines(including optional Word template and LaTeX style files and the link to online submission to pss (a) or pss (b)through Editorial Manager ‐ please mention the submission to the CSW2019 special issues in your cover letterand select the appropriate section/category CSW2019 – Compound Semiconductors to expedite handling).
Manuscripts received after the deadline may be considered for regular publication in the journal.
Feature Articles should provide an overview of a current topic in the format of a topical review of about 10–12(max. 15) journal pages. Due to this length restriction, a complete bibliographic overview on the existing literaturecannot be expected, but referencing should be well‐balanced. The manuscript should represent a snapshot ofmost recent progress, the state of research and particularly relevant aspects, with focus on the highlights andpossibly open or controversially discussed questions. They are intended to inform an audience not immediatelyfamiliar with the specific topic. Original, previously unpublished results may also be included to a certain extent.
Original Papers expose original and previously unpublished work of general interest to the community.
Manuscripts do not have a strict length limit (typical lengths vary from 6 to 10 journal pages). Articles must fulfil
the standards and requirements of the journal. Acceptance of a contribution for presentation at the workshop
does not automatically include publication in the special issue. The main criteria for consideration by pss are:
• The importance, relevance, and novelty of the results match those expected for a regular journal paper.
• The general quality of the manuscript and the amount of information provided is appropriate for aninternational journal. Serial or incremental, pure self‐referential and lab‐report‐style work is discouraged.
• Main results have not yet been published (also not in conference proceedings) and are not underconsideration for publication elsewhere.
Further benefits for pss authors include:
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No page charges or publication costs for authors, free online colour
Modern article formats (PDF, Enhanced PDF, HTML compatible also with mobile devices)
Supporting information, e.g. additional data, figures, videos or animations can be published online
Wiley OnlineOpen option compliant with national or funder mandates, supported by many institutions
Author suggestions for journal cover figures or frontispiece pages, especially for Feature Articles
Journal print issues, color reprints with cover page, posters etc. are available for purchasepss is indexed in ISI Web of Science and all other major abstracting databases
Promotion of selected content via web portals, e.g. advancedsciencenews.com, newsletters, and press
releases

See recent related publications:Compound Semiconductors (CSW 2018)
eds. S. Chowdhury, T. Palacios, and H. G. Xing
Phys. Status Solidi A 2019, 216, No. 1 (DOI 10.1002/pssa.v216.1)
Including the Review Article
Recent Advances in InAs Quantum Dot Lasers Grown on On‐Axis (001)
Silicon by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
D. Jung, J. Norman, Y. T. Wan, S. T. Liu, R. Herrick, J. Selvidge, K.
Mukherjee, A. C. Gossard, John E. Bowers
Phys. Status Solidi A 2019, 216, 1800602 (DOI 10.1002/pssa.201800602)
and the Feature Article
A Decade of Nonpolar and Semipolar III‐Nitrides:
A Review of Successes and Challenges
M. Monavarian, A. Rashidi, D. Feezell
Phys. Status Solidi A 2019, 216, 1800628 (DOI 10.1002/pssa.201800628)