From the ediorial board

V.A. Rubakov, M.S. Aksenteva “On the contest "Best reviews and articles published in Physics—Uspekhi journal in 2016"” Phys. Usp. 61 1–1 (2018)

Reviews of topical problems

L.A. Chernozatonskii, A.A. Artyukh “Quasi-two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides: structure, synthesis, properties and applications” Phys. Usp. 61 2–28 (2018)

Instruments and methods of investigation

E.B. Levichev “Low emittance electron storage rings” Phys. Usp. 61 29–51 (2018)

From the history of physics

O.G. Bakunin “Quasilinear theory of plasma turbulence. Origins, ideas, and evolution of the method” Phys. Usp. 61 52–83 (2018)

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of I.M. Lifshits. Conferences and symposia

“The 100th anniversary of the birth of I.M. Lifshits (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18 January 2017)” Phys. Usp. 61 84–84 (2018)

A.Yu. Grosberg “Il'ya Mikhailovich Lifshitz. The 100th anniversary of the birth” Phys. Usp. 61 84–88 (2018)

Conferences and symposia

G.E. Volovik “Exotic Lifshitz transitions in topological materials” Phys. Usp. 61 89–98 (2018)

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of I.M. Lifshits. Conferences and symposia

S.K. Nechaev, K. Polovnikov “Rare-event statistics and modular invariance” Phys. Usp. 61 99–104 (2018)

On the 110th anniversary of the birth of L.D. Landau. From the archive

P.A. Druzhinin “"Physics is supposed to be spoken of with a bit of irony": unknown speech by L.D. Landau, 8 April 1960” Phys. Usp. 61 105–110 (2018)

Personalia

V.I. Gavrilinko, S.V. Gaponov, G.G. Denisov, A.V. Latyshev, A.G. Litvak, E.A. Mareev, N.N. Salashchenko, A.M. Sergeev, R.A. Suris, O.V. Rudenko, E.A. Khazanov, N.I. Chkhalo “Zakharii Fishelevich Krasilnik (on his 70th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 61 111–112 (2018)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 61 113–114 (2018)