Progress in Laser Materials Processing
A special issue of Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (ISSN 2504-4494).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 4111
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser processing; laser welding; laser cutting; laser cladding; laser texturing; laser surface treatments; laser microprocessing; laser drilling
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Interests: laser materials processing; laser surface modification; laser cladding; laser texturization; nanoparticle production by laser ablation; biomaterials processing and characterization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser technology is currently considered a key enabling technology, serving as an essential tool across numerous industries and driving significant advancements in manufacturing, healthcare, communications, and beyond. Its unprecedented precision, efficiency, and versatility make it indispensable for various industrial applications, including cutting, welding, surface treatments, or additive manufacturing, among others.
Laser technology is widely applied across different industries to process a broad range of materials, from ceramics to polymers and even metals. For example, in sectors such as microelectronics and biomedical engineering, lasers enable high-resolution fabrication while eliminating mechanical contact—an indispensable and stringent requirement for these fields.
As laser technology continues to evolve, with sources offering higher power, greater control, and improved beam quality, these advancements unlock new possibilities for innovation, enhance productivity, and drive breakthroughs in next-generation technologies. In this regard, laser technology has paved the way for previously non-existent processes, particularly in the processing of materials at the micro- and nano-scale.
This Special Issue entitled “Progress in Laser Materials Processing” welcomes contributions exploring novel applications of laser technology in manufacturing. It covers both conventional laser applications—such as cutting, welding, drilling, and surface treatment—and more innovative approaches, including laser-based micro- and nano-manufacturing.
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Laser cutting and drilling;
- Laser welding and joining;
- Laser surface engineering (cladding, hardening, alloying, texturing, laser-shock peening, marking, etc.);
- Laser-based additive manufacturing;
- Laser micro- and nano-manufacturing.
Dr. Antonio Riveiro
Prof. Dr. Rafael Comesaña
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- laser materials processing
- laser cutting
- laser drilling
- laser welding
- laser surface treatment
- laser-based additive manufacturing
- laser micro- and nano-manufacturing
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