Aims & Scope

The journal Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance publishes original manuscripts of high scientific quality dealing with all experimental and theoretical aspects of solid state NMR. This includes advances in instrumentation, development of new experimental techniques and methodology, new theoretical insights, new data processing and simulation methods, and original applications of established or novel methods to scientific problems.

Special Issue on Ultra-high Field Solid-State NMR at 1 GHz and beyond
提出日: 2026-05-31

The advent of magnets producing static fields in which the Larmor frequency of protons is equal to or exceeds 1 GHz opens new avenues for the characterization of solids using NMR. These ultrahigh magnetic fields (UHF), equal to or larger than 23.5 T, can enhance resolution and sensitivity of NMR experiments and are notably instrumental for the characterization of biomolecules and samples containing quadrupolar nuclei.

This special issue aims to showcase the latest advances enabled by UHF NMR and to highlight the novel capabilities and challenges associated with solid-state NMR experiments at 23.5 T or above. Proposed submissions may include original research articles, trends articles, or comprehensive reviews about UHF solid-state NMR.

Guest editors:

Professor Olivier L. J. Lafon, PhD
University of Lille, UCCS - UMR CNRS 8181, Bat. C7, Villeneuve d’Ascq cedex, 59655, France
olivier.lafon@univ-lille.fr 

Dr. Zhehong Z. Gan, PhD
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, United States of America
gan@magnet.fsu.edu 

Special issue information:

The advent of magnets producing static fields in which the Larmor frequency of protons is equal to or exceeds 1 GHz opens new avenues for the characterization of solids using NMR. These ultrahigh magnetic fields (UHF), equal to or larger than 23.5 T, have become available through the construction of persistent superconducting magnets built from low- and high-temperature superconductors as well as pulsed or DC powered magnets incorporating resistive wires. Increased magnetic fields can enhance resolution and sensitivity of NMR experiments, offering unprecedented opportunities to unravel atomic-level structure and dynamics of solids. In particular, these ultrahigh magnetic fields are crucial to study biomolecules in the solid state or to observe nuclei with spin I ≥ 1 subject to large electric quadrupolar interaction.This special issue aims to showcase the latest advances enabled UHF NMR and to highlight the novel capabilities and challenges associated with solid-state NMR experiments at 23.5 T or above. Proposed submissions may include original research articles, trends articles, or comprehensive reviews about UHF solid-state NMR.

Topics relevant to this special issue include, but are not limited to:

Applications of UHF solid-state NMR to characterize biological solids, pharmaceuticals, functional materials, catalytically active surfaces, etc.
Instrumental developments for UHF solid-state NMR;
Design of advanced pulse sequences compatible with ultrahigh magnetic fields;
NMR of quadrupolar nuclei in solids at 23.5 T or above;
Indirect detection via protons using UHF and ultrafast magic-angle spinning;
Isotope labeling strategies optimized for UHF solid-state NMR;
Processing and analysis of UHF solid-state NMR data;
Computational and theoretical methods supporting the interpretation of UHF NMR spectra of solids;
Study of atomic-level dynamics in solids using UHF NMR;
Relaxation of nuclei at or above 23.5 T;
Hyperpolarization experiments on solids at ultra-high magnetic fields.
Manuscript submission information:

Submissions will open for the upcoming Special Issue in Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. The submission deadline is 31 May 2026. The journal's submission platform (Editorial Manager®) will accept submissions.

If you have any questions regarding the special issue topic, please reach out to guest editors.

To prepare your manuscript, please refer to the Guide for Authors and select the article type 'VSI: ssNMR above 1 GHz and beyond' when submitting your manuscript online. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal can be found on the Journal Homepage at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/solid-state-nuclear-magnetic-resonance

Submission Open Date: 1 August 2025
Submission Deadline: 31 May 2026

Keywords:

High magnetic fields; quadrupolar nuclei; biomolecules; materials; surfaces

https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/322754/ultra-high-field-solid-state-nmr-at-1-ghz-and-beyond