The “Corrosion and Protection” Section of Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701) features cutting-edge research on the mechanisms, prevention, and mitigation of corrosion in metallic materials. This Section aims to advance the understanding of corrosion phenomena and the development of innovative protection strategies for metals exposed to harsh environments.

Key areas of interest include corrosion mechanisms, corrosion-resistant materials, surface treatments, coatings, and the use of inhibitors. We also focus on the role of microstructure, alloy composition, and environmental factors in the corrosion behavior of metals, in addition to the integration of advanced diagnostic tools and computational models to predict and prevent corrosion.

We welcome both fundamental and applied research, including experimental studies and theoretical analyses, that address industrial challenges in corrosion management and protection technologies. As all papers published in Metals are open access, readers enjoy free and unrestricted access to all full texts. We encourage you to explore our highly cited papers from 2024–2025, listed below:

1. “Effect of Nitrogen on the Corrosion Resistance of 6Mo Super Austenitic Stainless Steel”
by Haiyu Tian, Jian Wang, Zhiqiang Liu and Peide Han
Metals 2024, 14(4), 391; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14040391
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/4/391

2. “Effect of Surface Roughness on the Corrosion of HP-13Cr Stainless Steel in the Dynamic Aggressive Oilfield Environment”
by Jidong Wang, Hao Xue, Yang Zhao, Tao Zhang and Fuhui Wang
Metals 2024, 14(3), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030280
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/3/280

3. “Corrosion Behavior of Al-Mg Alloys with Different Alloying Element Contents in 3.5% NaCl Solution”
by Weitao Zhou, Fei Xue and Moucheng Li
Metals 2025, 15(3), 327; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15030327
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/3/327

4. “An Online Monitoring Approach of Carbon Steel Corrosion via the Use of Electrochemical Noise and Wavelet Analysis”
by Ahmed Abdulmutaali, Yang Hou, Chris Aldrich and Katerina Lepkova
Metals 2024, 14(1), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010066
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/1/66

5. “The Expanded Phases Formed in Stainless Steels by Means of Low-Temperature Thermochemical Treatments: A Corrosion Perspective”
by Francesca Borgioli
Metals 2024, 14(12), 1371; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14121371
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/12/1371

6. “Effects of Passivation with Cu and W on the Corrosion Properties of Super Duplex Stainless Steel PRE 42”
by Dohyung Kim, Seongjun Kim, Jinyong Park, Doo-In Kim, Byung-Hyun Shin and Jang-Hee Yoon
Metals 2024, 14(3), 284; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030284
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/3/284

7. “Effect of Temperature and NaClO on the Corrosion Behavior of Copper in Synthetic Tap Water”
by Fei Sun, Na Zhang, Shen Chen and Moucheng Li
Metals 2024, 14(5), 543; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14050543
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/5/543

8. “Recent Progress on Atmospheric Corrosion of Field-Exposed Magnesium Alloys”
by Mengqi Wang, Lihui Yang, Hao Liu, Xiutong Wang, Yantao Li and Yanliang Huang
Metals 2024, 14(9), 1000; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14091000
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/9/1000

9. “The Effect of Cold Rolling on the Corrosion Behaviour of 5083 Aluminium Alloys”
by C. N. Panagopoulos and E. P. Georgiou
Metals 2024, 14(2), 159; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14020159
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/2/159

10. “Corrosion Behaviour of Heat-Treated Cold Spray Nickel Chromium/Chromium Carbides”
by Cedric Tan, Kannoorpatti Krishnan and Naveen Kumar Elumalai
Metals 2024, 14(10), 1153; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14101153
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/10/1153