Publisher in Materials Science & Engineering

Prof. Gianluca Buffa

April 2026

The main topics of this special edition are: mechanical fastening operations; joints based on friction welding; hybrid joining processes; innovative joining processes, including the forming or pre-forming of the materials to be joined; computational methods for joining process simulation; applications of inverse analysis to material characterisation in joining conditions, etc. The edition will be helpful for specialists in mechanical engineering.

António Gil Andrade-Campos

April 2026

The processing of test results, modelling, and optimisation of technological parameters for complex material forming processes require the development of numerical methods that ensure reliability and computational efficiency. Articles collected in this special edition are devoted to innovation in this field, especially the use of artificial intelligence technologies, which is of utmost importance today.

Prof. Domenico Umbrello, Prof. Takashi Matsumura and Pedro José Arrazola

April 2026

The special edition on Machining, Cutting, Blanking, and Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) Processes highlights a broad spectrum of topics central to advanced manufacturing and material processing. It focuses on both experimental and numerical investigations aimed at enhancing the understanding of machining and plastic deformation mechanisms. Particular emphasis will be placed on accurate material characterisation and the formulation of robust constitutive models to predict material behaviour under extreme deformation conditions, such as those encountered in machining, cutting, and blanking. The edition also explores stress distribution in severe plastic deformation techniques such as burnishing and stir processing, and assesses their impact on mechanical performance. Critical aspects such as tool wear, frictional phenomena, and fracture mechanisms are also examined here. The book will be useful to those whose professional activities involve material processing in modern mechanical engineering.

Dr. Gabriela Vincze

April 2026

This special edition presents a collection of contributions addressing the formability of metallic materials, with particular attention to their capacity to undergo plastic deformation while minimising damage and defects in the final product. The mechanisms influencing forming processes, such as plastic flow localisation, fracture, and springback, are presented among other phenomena of interest. The contributions encompass experimental, theoretical, and numerical investigations aimed at advancing understanding of the interplay among material properties, mechanical and thermal loading conditions, and other environmental constraints that govern the formability of metallic materials. The edition will be of interest to many specialists in mechanical engineering.

Prof. Kazuo Umemura

April 2026

The 14th International Conference on Nanostructures, Nanomaterials and Nanoengineering (ICNNN 2025) and the 10th International Conference on Materials Technology and Applications (ICMTA 2025) were held in Kyoto, Japan, from October 29th to 31st, 2025 and had aims to provide a platform for presentation results of innovative research works in nanostructures, nanomaterials and nanoengineering, materials and technology of their processing and applications.

Dr. Javad Hazrati

April 2026

In metal forming, friction, lubrication, and wear are of utmost importance. On that account, for optimum process design, improving formability and enhancing tool life, a better understanding and an accurate prediction of friction/wear in forming processes are necessary. In this special issue, different aspects of tribology in cold/hot sheet metal forming, forging and rolling are discussed. The book will be helpful to specialists in metal forming technologies.