Solid State Communications is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of solid-state physics.

The journal specializes in short papers on significant developments in the condensed matter science.

Elias Burstein served as founding chief editor until 1992, and was succeeded by Manuel Cardona until 2004, when Aron Pinczuk assumed the role.

The journal is published bimonthly by Elsevier and its current editor-in-chief is François Peeters (University of Antwerp).

The journal is abstracted and indexing in the following databases: