Materials Science and Engineering
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
The Section on Materials Science and Engineering encourages multi-disciplinary research in the field of novel material development and innovative material applications. It spans the full range of material types, encompassing polymers, ceramics, metals and hybrid materials. The main focus is on novel developments and applications in society relevant themes. More specifically, articles dealing with the application of materials in novel electronic, optical or mechanical devices, the use of functional materials in applications related to energy and the environment and novel manufacturing techniques, such as additive manufacturing, are highly welcomed. Applied Sciences in general and this Section on Materials Science and Engineering in particular offers a high quality peer review followed by a rapid publication decision. Download Section Flyer
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Exploration, Selection, Transportation and Analysis of Space Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Impact Behaviour of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Titanium and Its Compounds: Properties and Innovative Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Additive Manufacturing and Machining Technologies for Engineering Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Innovative Finite Element Analysis Methods for Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Smart Textiles: Materials, Fabrication Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Machining Technologies for High-Performance Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Low and Ultra-Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics: Materials, Processes and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Applied Research on Modern Materials in Cultural Heritage: Characterisation, Decay, and Conservation Studies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Chemical Properties and Functional Applications of High-Entropy Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Advancements in Novel Dental Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Multifunctional Composites and Structures for Aerospace Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Mechanical Properties and Numerical Modeling of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Composites, Meta and Nano Materials Modelling and Structural Application (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Building Materials for Sustainable Restoration (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Material Wear Mechanisms and Modeling (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Research on the Structure and Properties of Alloy Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Spectroscopic Technologies for Nano- and Micro-Fabrication of Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Pavement Materials: Status, Development and Future (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Green Photocatalytic Materials for Water Treatment (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Functional Materials: Surface Modification as the Route for Novel Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Emulsions and Gels: Preparation, Optimization and Application (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in 2D Materials and Vertical Architectures for Optoelectronics and Neuromorphic Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Blasting Analysis and Impact Engineering on Materials and Structures (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Development and Advances in Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Recent Developments in 2D Materials: Growth, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Nuclear Materials: Alloy Design, Processing, Microstructure, Properties, and Qualification (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Nanomaterials and Surface Science (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Research on Polymer Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advancements in Sustainable Silicate Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Degradation Mechanisms, Durability Enhancement and Decommission of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Computational Mechanics for Solids and Structures: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Automated Detection and NDT Diagnostics (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Two-Dimensional Materials for Photocatalysis and Energy (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Applications of Electromagnetic Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Novel Applications of Additive Manufacturing Technology for Functional Materials and Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Friction, Solid Particle Erosion and Wear Behavior of Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Polymeric and Amorphous Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advanced Sensors Based on Metal Oxide Nanostructures and 2D Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Fatigue Damage, Crack Growth and Life Assessment in Extreme Environments and Complex Loading Conditions (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Inorganic Functional Materials: From Precise Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Technology for 3D-Printed Functional Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- New Challenges in Thin Films and Nanotechnologies (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Metal Extraction Technologies and Their Application in the Production of Modern Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- New Challenges in Metamaterials: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Composites from Sustainable Resources: Properties, Manufacturing, and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Functional Magnetic Materials and Devices: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Corrosion and Protection with Hard Coatings (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Digital Design and Impact Assessment of New Building Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a Tool for Evaluating Sustainable Packaging Systems (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Next-Generation Glass-Ceramics Materials for Energy, Environment, and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Multi-Scale Modeling of Material Behavior in Engineering Environments (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Current Updates on Porous Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Sustainable Technologies in Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- X-Ray Powder Diffraction in Materials Engineering (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Development, Characterization, Application and Recycling of Novel Construction Materials, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- International Conference Wood Science and Engineering in the Third Millennium–ICWSE 2025 (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advancements in Color Science, Printing, Coating and Photodegradation Studies (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Recent Advances in Biofibres, Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- 10th Anniversary of Materials Section—Recent Advances in "Materials Sciences and Engineering" (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- New Trends in Multilayer Composites: From Design to Characterization (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in 2D Materials Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Structures: Mechanics, Design, and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Compressive Strength, Impact Damage and Crushing Behavior of Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Emerging Applications of Advanced Thin Films (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Design and Optimization of Composite Structures (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Advancements in Laser Welding and Laser Micromachining of Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Advances in Materials for Biosensing and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Artificial Intelligence in the Design and Innovation of High-Performance Concrete Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Data-Driven Approaches in Materials Research: Design, Discovery, Testing, and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Noble Metal Nanoparticles: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Sustainable and Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Durability and Mechanical Properties of Concrete (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Characterization of Nanomaterials: Insights from Surface and Bulk Spectroscopy (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Fluorescence Methods for Biodiesel Characterization (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
- Advanced Separation Technologies for Sustainable Mineral and Secondary Resource Processing (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- New Trends in Binder Development for Refractory Monolithics and Castables (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Spintronics, and Optoelectronics (Deadline: 10 February 2027)
- Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Materials Manufacturing (Deadline: 10 February 2027)
- Research on Processing and Properties of Ceramic Matrix Composites (Deadline: 10 February 2027)
- The Behavior of Materials and Structures Under Fast Loading (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Optimized Design and Analysis of Mechanical Structure (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advanced Dental Materials: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Recent Advances in Functional Nanomaterials: Discovery, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advanced Research and Applications of Coal-Derived Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Materials Structure and Properties: Prediction, Characterization, and Application (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Graphene Nanoribbons: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- New Trends in Road Materials and Pavement Design (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advanced Nanosensors Based on Novel Materials and Electrochemical Principles (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Mechanical Properties and Characterization Technologies of Composite Materials—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Recent Advances in Sensory Polymers (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advances in Machining, Surface Integrity, and Operational Properties of State-of-the-Art Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advances in Wood Processing and Wood Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Engineering Materials: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Innovative Materials and Methods for Cultural Heritage Preservation (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Technical Applications of Soft Magnetic Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Ferromagnetic Materials: Processing and Properties (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Sustainability in Functional Textiles: Materials, Technology and Design (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing: Technological Advancements and Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Advanced Flame-Retardant Polymer Composites and Their Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Enhancing Concrete Sustainability: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Greener Concrete (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Plasma Applications in Material Processing (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Application of Nondestructive Testing in the Structural Health Monitoring of Industrial Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Sustainable Composite Materials: Multiscale Mechanical Analysis and Finite Element Optimization (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Polymer Materials: New Designs and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Technique Advances, Novel Materials and Applications of Electroluminescence (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Latest Advances in Magnetic Materials and Device Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Next-Generation Applications for Cellulose Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Innovative Metals and Alloy Materials for Corrosion-Resistant Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Next-Generation Cellular Metamaterials for Protective and Crashworthy Structures (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Development and Applications of Nanomaterials in Catalysis (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advanced Smart Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advanced Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Functionalization, Characterization and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advanced Luminescent Materials: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advances in Ceramic Process Technologies (Deadline: 23 March 2027)
- Microstructure and Characterization for Metals/Alloys (Deadline: 30 March 2027)
- Phase Transitions in Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Interdisciplinary Approaches for Sustainable Materials Development and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Design and Development of Advanced Thin Films Based on Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Advanced Biomaterials: Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Advances in X-Ray Computed Tomography and Material Characterization: Insights into Mechanical Behavior (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Design and Functionalization of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 15 May 2027)
- Emerging Technologies for Metallic Materials Processing (Deadline: 20 July 2027)
- Recent Advances in Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2027)
- Feature Review Papers in Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites and Nanostructures (Deadline: 20 December 2027)
- Advances in Ferro-Alloys Production (Deadline: 30 December 2027)
