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Extractive Metallurgy: From Metallurgical Waste to New Products

edited by

Qingchun Yu

and

Yang Tian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste residues; waste reduction; resource utilization; harmless treatment; metallurgical process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Research Progress of Crystal in Metallic Materials

edited by

Cai Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11809 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallographic structures; crystallographic textures; FCC; BCC; HCP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Advances in Metallic Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Antonio Shigueaki Takimi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; single-crystal implants; additive manufacturing; resorbable alloys; surface modifications; metal-matrix composites; high-entropy alloys; biomedical alloys; shape-memory alloys

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)

Fracture and Fatigue of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Xuechong Ren

and

Guian Qian

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9922 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; metallic material; additive manufacturing alloys; high-entropy alloys

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Hydrometallurgical Processes for the Recovery of Critical Metals

edited by

Felix A. Lopez

and

Francisco José Alguacil

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6445 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical raw materials; metals; energy transition; rare earths; strategic metals; energy transition; strategic metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Pyrometallurgy and Waste Recycling: Experiment and Simulation

edited by

Jei-Pil Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature metal recovery; secondary resource utilization; thermodynamic simulation; slag treatment and valorization; sustainable extractive metallurgy; zero waste technology

Thermodynamic Assessments and Phase Equilibria Studies of Sustainable Alloy Systems

edited by

Erwin Povoden-Karadeniz

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable alloys; alloy systems; phase stabilities; computational thermodynamics; thermodynamic properties; energy

Recent Advances in Non-Ferrous Metallurgy

edited by Tao Qu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ferrous metal extraction; high-purity metal preparation; resource recovery; external field-enhanced metallurgical techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Recovery of Metals from Mineral Wastes

edited by Eduardo de Albuquerque Brocchi and Rogério C.S. Navarro

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; mineral waste; thermodynamic modelling; kinetic modelling; transport phenomena

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Progress in Metal-Based Electrode Materials

edited by Paloma Almodóvar and

Belén Sotillo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based electrodes; electrodeposition; metal oxides; energy storage; electrocatalysis; battery materials; supercapacitors; electrochemical sensing; nanostructured materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)

Powder Metallurgy of Metals and Composites

edited by

Ivanovich Estrada-Guel

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy; alloys; composites; microstructure; structure; mechanical properties; sintering; mechanical alloying; high-energy ball milling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Titanium Alloys: Processing, Properties and Applications

edited by Nicole L. Church and

Wenlong Xiao

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium; aerospace; biocompatibility; additive manufacturing; corrosion resistance; mechanical properties; alloy design; processing

Advances in High-Entropy Alloys’ Microstructure, Properties and Preparation

edited by Chao Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10940 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; medium-entropy alloys; refractory high-entropy alloys; mechanical performance; computational-aided design; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; transformation-induced plasticity; heterostructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)

Advanced Metal Casting Processes: Latest Research, Insights, and Challenges

edited by

Jaime Lazaro-Nebreda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10833 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal casting; process efficiency; process optimization; defect control; technology development; structure and properties improvement; sustainability; modelling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Deposition of Metals and Their Application in Catalytic Processes of Energy Interest (2nd Edition)

edited by

Qing Shu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10704 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic material; deposition; nanostructure; biofuels; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectro– chemical catalysis; hydrogen evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)

Separation, Purification and Extraction of Metals from Primary and Secondary Resources

edited by Fei Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10262 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation of metals; purification of metals; critical metals; metal recycling; thermodynamic assessment; vacuum metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Microstructure, Crystallography, and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials

edited by Aman Gupta and Gyan Shankar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9199 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; crystallographic texture evolution; mechanical properties; metallic materials; recrystallization behavior; texture; recrystallization behavior; grain growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Advances in Welding and Joining of Alloys and Steel

edited by

Xuelin Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6499 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding metals; joining; mechanical properties; HSLA steel; fatigue performance; low-alloy steel; stainless steel; welding; physical metallurgical behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Welding and Joining Technology of Dissimilar Metal Materials

edited by

Sizhe Niu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4830 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; joining; dissimilar materials; microstructure evolution; mechanical performance; failure mode transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Nondestructive Testing Methods for Metallic Material

edited by Dazhao Chi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3909 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; structural health; material evaluation; TOFD; phased array; ultrasonic; radiograph; defect detection; defect recognition; defect localization

Surface Modification and Treatment of Metals

edited by

Qiang Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2347 | Submission Open

Keywords: film; coating; hardness; biocompatibility; heat treatment; wear resistance; surface modification; corrosion resistance; oxidation resistance; mechanical properties

Novel Insights into Wrought Magnesium Alloys

edited by

Zhaoming Yan

and Yong Xue

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1754 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium; wrought magnesium alloy; mechanical property; plastic deformation

Surface Engineering and Properties of Metallic Biomaterials

edited by

Diego Rafael Nespeque Correa

Peng Chen

and

Carlos Roberto Grandini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial; metals and alloys; surface modification; mechanical properties; corrosion and wear; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)

Steelmaking and Ironmaking: Fundamental Research to Technology Innovation

edited by

Elmira Moosavi-Khoonsari

and

Mohammad Jahazi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1619 | Submission Open

Keywords: ironmaking; steelmaking; refractories and slags; casting and solidification; secondary processing of steel; advanced manufacturing; modeling and simulation; big data and machine learning; green steel and sustainability; advanced high-strength steels

Heat Treatment and Mechanical Behavior of Steels and Alloys

edited by

Magdalena Barbara Jabłońska

Grzegorz Korpala

, Marek Wojtaszek, Marek Tkocz and Joanna Kulasa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; mechanical behavior; strength; hardness; fracture toughness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Innovations and Challenges in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Metals and Alloys

edited by Ebrahim Harati and Fabian Hanning

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); high-performance metals; process optimization; microstructure; residual stress control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Preparation of Metal Compounds—from Fundamental Mechanisms to Circular Economy Applications

edited by Thiquynhxuan Le

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced preparation technology; preparation of metal compounds; oxidative dissolution; crystallization process; impurity removal; secondary resources

Sustainable Ironmaking and Steelmaking: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Yanbing Zong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon metallurgy; intelligent metallurgy; BF-BOF route; DRI-EAF route; process optimization; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning

Feature Papers in Metal Failure Analysis

edited by

Evangelos Hristoforou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals failure analysis; failure analysis methods; new artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML) techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Erosion–Corrosion Behaviour and Mechanisms of Metallic Materials

edited by

Morteza Abedini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: cavitation erosion; slurry erosion; water droplet erosion; corrosion; erosion-enhanced corrosion; corrosion-enhanced erosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

The Forming Behaviour and Plasticity of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Yongkun Li

and Yongfei Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming technologies; metal plasticity; deformation mechanisms; multi-scale experiments and simulations; strain localization; emerging alloys; advanced characterization methods; microstructure– property relationship; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Metallic Coatings Synthesized by Magnetron Sputtering

edited by

Catalin Vitelaru

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetron sputtering; HiPIMS; pulsed laser deposition; process optimization; metallic coatings; conductivity; optical properties; structural characterization; antibacterial coatings; biocompatible coatings

Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Welded Structures in Metallic Materials

edited by

Gyubaek An

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fracture toughness; fatigue; welding residual stress; reliability of large structure; marine environment risk assessment; ductile fracture; brittle fracture; cryogenic temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Multiscale Computational and Experimental Research of Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characterization of Metallic Materials

edited by

Junqiang Ren

and Xuefeng Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale computation; experimental research; finite element simulation; first principles; molecular dynamics; mechanical properties; microstructural characterization; metallic materials

Feature Papers in Extractive Metallurgy (2nd Edition)

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: extractive metallurgy; unit operations; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; precious metals; refractory metals; rare earth elements; kinetics; thermochemistry; simulation; iron and steel; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Design and Optimization for Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by Guoying Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; computational design; topology optimization; process– structure– property relationships; machine learning; digital twin; design for AM; multi-material design; support structure optimization; sustainability in AM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Metal Extraction and Recovery from Slag: Separation and Reduction Processes

edited by Minghua Wang and Hongying Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; separation; thermal reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Novel Insights into Comprehensive Utilization of Metallurgical Resources

edited by

Juncheng Li

Chuanming Du

and

Shichao Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical by-products; resource recovery; sustainable extraction; secondary raw materials; recycling technologies; waste utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Research Progress of Laser Welding Technology of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Zhibin Yang

and

Cheng Jin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; laser– arc hybrid welding; metals and alloys; dissimilar metals; welding process; welding metallurgy; microstructure and properties; defect detection and suppression; processing simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Research of Metal Rolling

edited by Xianlei Hu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10139 | Submission Open

Keywords: TRB; variable thickness rolling; LP; transverse variable thickness sheet; annealing; hot stamping steel; Al-Si coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Green Technologies in Metal Recovery

edited by Xiangfeng Kong

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4182 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ferrous metallurgical slag; chromium slag; metallurgical dust; green recycling; comprehensive utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Research and Application of Lightweight Metals

edited by

Bin Chen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight metals; magnesium; aluminum; titanium; microstructure; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Smelting Process of Metals

edited by

Chao Feng

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrometallurgy; smelting optimization; decarbonization; slag chemistry; reaction kinetics; circular economy (metals); AI process control; emission control

Feature Papers in Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10320 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallography; X-ray diffraction; metals; metallic alloys; and compounds; microstructure; crystallization; dislocations; texture; crystallographic defects; anisotropy; solid-state transformations; mechanical and functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Recent Developments of Non-Ferrous Alloys: Processing, Microstructure and Properties (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hailin Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4220 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced structural characterization; high strength/toughness alloys; advanced functional alloys; advanced manufacturing process

Corrosion Behavior of Alloys in Water Environments

edited by

Jian Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3985 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; corrosion mechanism; corrosion behaviour; corrosion simulation; water environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Advances in Lightweight Material Forming Technology

edited by Minqiang Gao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3730 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight material; forming technology; composition design; process optimization; microstructure evolution; comprehensive property; characterization method; mechanism analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Corrosion Behavior and Surface Engineering of Metallic Materials

edited by

Willian Aperador

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; corrosion; hard coatings; physical vapor deposition; tribometers; fretting corrosion; potentiodynamic polarization

High-Performance Aluminum Alloy: Design, Strengthening, Manufacturing and Application

edited by Crystopher Cardoso de Brito and

José Spinelli

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance aluminum alloys; alloy design and optimization; strengthening mechanisms; advanced manufacturing technologies; aerospace and automotive applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Advances in Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy—4th Edition

edited by

Corby G. Anderson

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; economics; comminution; classification; separations; recycling; leaching; concentration; precipitation; reduction; waste minimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

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