EPJ - Special Topics is devoted to the rapid and timely publication of topical issues in all fields pertaining to the pure and applied physical sciences. This explicitly includes related fields such as Complex Systems, Physical Biology and Chemistry as well as Materials Sciences.

Topical issues may consist of a selection of refereed articles from a focused workshop or topical conference, a collection of review-like articles on a specific subject matter or extensive progress reports unsuitable for publication in EPJ A-E. Proceedings in the traditional sense will only be considered in very exceptional cases for meetings of outstanding quality and reputation.

Only proposals for a complete issue will be considered. Proposals will be refereed and should be submitted to either Agnès Henri, EDP Sciences ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Christian Caron, Springer ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Discussion and Debate Issues

The journal offers a new feature in form of Discussion and Debate Issues. The aim of such topical issues is the balanced critical presentation of specific unsolved problems, controversial topics, rival theories, alternative methodologies, and negative results of interest at the cutting edge of scientific and technological development.

Discussion and Debate Editors

Eshel Ben-Jacob, Tel Aviv, Israel
Len Pismen, Haifa, Israel
Yves Pomeau, Paris, France
Manuel G. Velarde, Madrid, Spain