This is an English language reference work which consists of around 800 original articles by around 280 scientists under the guidance of 23 advisory board members.

A second printing with corrections was issued in 2005 by Springer Science & Business Media.

The detailed Subject Index consists of 31 four-column oversized pages and is of three level, which makes easier navigation through the volume.

A useful list of 116 abbreviations helps to understand special articles on supersymmetry also in other sources.

The book can serve as a working instrument for professionals and PhD students.