Semiconductors is a journal that сovers semiconductor theory, transport phenomena in semiconductors, optics, magnetooptics, and electrooptics of semiconductors, devices based on semiconductors and nanostructures including lasers, semiconductor surface physics, and structural defects in semiconductors.PEER REVIEWSemiconductors is a peer reviewed journal. We use a single blind peer review format. Our team of reviewers includes over 140 reviewers, both internal and external (80%), from 7 countries (Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Germany, France, UK, USA). The average period from submission to first decision in 2017 was 14 days, and that from first decision to acceptance was 21 days. The rejection rate for submitted manuscripts in 2017 was 18%. The final decision on the acceptance of an article for publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Deputy Editor-in-Chief.