About APEX

LETTER JOURNAL WITH IMPACT

Applied Physics Express (APEX) is a letter journal devoted solely to rapid dissemination of up-to-date and concise reports on new findings in applied physics. This is published weekly online and monthly for the printed version.

APEX is the successor to the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP) letter section, JJAP Part 2, and not only has inherited the world-wide recognition of JJAP Part 2 (Letters and Express Letters), but also further promotes its strength in high scientific quality and prompt publication. In the journal policy, special emphasis is placed on high scientific and/or technological impact of its published papers.

APEX is a sister journal of JJAP and is published by the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) through the Institute of Pure and Applied Physics (IPAP).

HIGH-QUALITY PUBLICATIONS IN FASTER PROCEDURE

The motto of APEX is high scientific quality and prompt publication. Papers for APEX will be published online within 2 weeks, in the fastest case, from receipt to online publication. The motto is further strengthened by introducing a new editorial team dedicated to APEX.

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EDITORIAL BOARD

Editors-in-Chief

  • Hitoshi Tabata (University of Tokyo)
  • Kouichi Ono (Kyoto University)

Depute Editor-in-Chief

  • Takeshi Kamiya (Japan Society of Applied Physics)

International Advisors

  • Gerhard Abstreiter (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
  • Connie Chang-Hasnain (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
  • Richard Friend (Cambridge University, UK)
  • Hideo Hosono (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)

Overseas Editors

  • Yi Luo (Tsinghua University, China)
  • Seong-Ju Park (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea)
  • Dimitris Pavlidis (Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany)
  • James S. Speck (University of California, Santa Barbara, U.S.A.)

Editors

  • Kazuhide Abe (Toshiba)
  • Katsuhiro Akimoto (University of Tsukuba)
  • Seiji Akita (Osaka Prefecture University)
  • Tanemasa Asano (Kyushu University)
  • Yasufumi Fujiwara (Osaka University)
  • Masamitsu Haruna (Osaka University)
  • Kazuhiko Hirakawa (University of Tokyo)
  • Susumu Horita (JAIST)
  • Toshiro Itani (Selete)
  • Takashi Itoh (Gifu University)
  • Susumu Kamada (KEK)
  • Akihiro Kono (Nagoya University)
  • Masaaki Kuzuhara (University of Fukui)
  • Tetsu Mieno (Shizuoka University)
  • Tatsuo Mori (Nagoya University)
  • Hiroyoshi Naito (Osaka Prefecture University)
  • Toshio Ogino (Yokohama National University)
  • Junji Ohtsubo (Shizuoka University)
  • Masanori Okuyama (Osaka University)
  • Tetsuo Shidara (KEK)
  • Maki Suemitsu (Tohoku University)
  • Ikuo Suemune (Hokkaido University)
  • Toshiaki Suhara (Osaka University)
  • Keiji Tanaka (Hokkaido University)
  • Ichiro Tsukada (CRIEPI)
  • Kazuo Tsutsui (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
  • Takashi Yamamoto (National Defense Academy)
  • Hiroo Yonezu (Toyohashi University of Technology)
  • Shinji Yuasa (AIST)
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SUBJECTS COVERED BY APEX

The journal publishes articles dealing with the applications of physical principles as well as articles concerning the understanding of physics with particular applications in mind. However as a letter journal, emphasis will be given to developing and emerging fields in applied physics. A work of high originality but concerning a field not in a competitive area may be suggested to be submitted to the JJAP Communication section. Examples of fields of current interest includes

  • Semiconductor, superconductor, spintronic, dielectric, and organic materials
  • Photonics, quantum electronics, and plasmonics
  • Device physics
  • Nanoscale science and technology
  • Thin films, surfaces, interfaces, and crystal growth
  • Plasmas, atomic, molecular, and chemical physics, and applied nuclear physics
  • Instrumentation, measurement, and fabrication technologies
  • Cross-disciplinary areas such as bioelectronics/photonics and environmental/energy technologies
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CATEGORY OF PAPERS

Letters

  • The maximum length is three printed pages, including tables and figures (about 3000 words).
  • Abstract of no more than 100 words should be provided.
  • A Letter should not be divided into sections.
  • Full color printing for figures without extra charge.
  • Manuscripts should be written in clear and correct English. Manuscripts will be returned to the authors without review if the presentation of English is unacceptable. No English language correction services will be provided in the editorial process.

Comments and Replies

  • Comments on papers previously published in APEX, and replies to such comments.
  • Abstract is not necessary.
  • The maximum length for comments or replies is two printed pages.
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CITATION FORMAT

APEX uses a citation format based on six-digit article IDs instead of conventional page numbers.

The structure of the six-digit article ID is as follows:

  • first two digits indicate the issue number.
  • middle two digits indicate the article type and/or subject area.
    • 1n: Semiconductor, superconductor, spintronic, dielectric, and organic materials
    • 2n: Photonics, quantum electronics, and plasmonics
    • 3n: Device physics
    • 4n: Nanoscale science and technology
    • 5n: Thin films, surfaces, interfaces, and crystal growth
    • 6n: Plasmas, atomic, molecular, and chemical physics, and applied nuclear physics
    • 7n: Instrumentation, measurement, and fabrication technologies
    • 8n: Cross-disciplinary areas such as bioelectronics/photonics and environmental/energy technologies
    • 91: Comments and replies
    • 92: Errata
  • last two digits assigned according to publication order, within that issue and section.

An example of the correct citation format for an article in APEX is:

A. Oyo and B. Buturi: Appl. Phys. Express 1 (2008) 011001.

In the full-text PDF file available online and in the printed issue, the article ID appears on each printed page. A hyphen followed by a page number added consecutively is appended at the end of the article ID. For the sample article above, the printed pages would appear with this page numbering: 011001-1, 011001-2, and 011001-3. The hyphen and page numbers should not be used when citing or searching for an article.

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PUBLICATION CHARGE

  • To support the cost of publication of the Journal, the authors (or their institutions) are required to pay the publication charge (details are given elsewhere).
  • The publication charge entitles the author to receive 50 reprints.
  • The publication charge must be paid even if the author withdraws a paper submitted to the Journal after the printing procedure has been started.
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COPYRIGHT

  • Copyright for an article submitted to APEX is transferred to the Japan Society of Applied Physics when the manuscript is accepted for publication by APEX Editorial Board. For the details, please see The Copyright Policy of JSAP and Copyright & Permission.
  • The authors may use all or part of their article in compilations or other publications of their own work on the condition that written notice be sent to

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