The European Physical Journal A Hadrons and Nuclei A merger of Il Nuovo Cimento A and Zeitschrift für Physik A Nuclear Structure and Reactions nuclear spectroscopy nuclear reactions theory of nuclear structure the nuclear many body problem equilibrium and non equilibrium properties of nuclei Heavy-Ion Physics low and high energy heavy ion reactions nuclear matter of equilibrium atomic physics with heavy ions Hadron Physics hadron spectroscopy hadron structure high energy electron and hadron interactions with hadrons and nuclei Weak Interactions weak interactions in hadrons and nuclei Interdisciplinary Topics nuclear astrophysics nuclear solid state physics atomic physics