Dear Authors and Readers

Welcome to the European Journal of Materials (EJM), published on behalf of the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) by Taylor & Francis. FEMS is the organizer of the European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT) and Junior EUROMAT, succeeding annually the one another, being the premier events of their kind in materials science and engineering in Europe with large international participation. EJM will be home not only to authors of EUROMAT and Junior EUROMAT, but also to the global continuously growing community of materials science and engineering that seek to publish their research results via a credible, rapid and open access way. Materials have reached maturity and drive the developments in most of the industrial sectors. Brilliant examples are nanomaterials and composites, advanced ceramics, multifunctional metals & polymers, materials for extreme environments, coatings and membranes, high entropy alloys, bio‐active materials, supercapacitors and semiconductors, with more to come. The instrumental role of advanced characterization & modeling in understanding and predicting the physicochemical properties and mechanical response is therefore highlighted. The future of materials will be severely influenced by complementary disciplines like artificial intelligence and machine learning, while sophisticated automations in processing, characterization and modeling will help elucidate the underlying phenomena, control the process quality and link materials properties with microstructure and manufacturing. In this context, multidisciplinarity is the keyword and EJM offers such a panel for exchange of novel research ideas through its broad and cross-cutting disciplines. EJM preserves the highest editorial standards, aiming to cover a broad spectrum of topics at the frontier of science and engineering of materials, from synthesis, additive manufacturing and advanced processing of functional and structural materials to modelling and characterization at all length scales, towards improving understanding of the interface between microstructure, processing and properties. Cutting-edge research on the application-specific features of materials in medical, energy & environment, transportation, constructions and other sectors is sought. Aspects like raw materials’ usage, availability and criticality are of interest, while the great https://doi.org/10.1080/26889277.2020.1878677


Dear Authors and Readers,
Welcome to the European Journal of Materials (EJM), published on behalf of the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS) by Taylor & Francis. FEMS is the organizer of the European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT) and Junior EUROMAT, succeeding annually the one another, being the premier events of their kind in materials science and engineering in Europe with large international participation. EJM will be home not only to authors of EUROMAT and Junior EUROMAT, but also to the global continuously growing community of materials science and engineering that seek to publish their research results via a credible, rapid and open access way.
Materials have reached maturity and drive the developments in most of the industrial sectors. Brilliant examples are nanomaterials and composites, advanced ceramics, multifunctional metals & polymers, materials for extreme environments, coatings and membranes, high entropy alloys, bio-active materials, supercapacitors and semiconductors, with more to come. The instrumental role of advanced characterization & modeling in understanding and predicting the physicochemical properties and mechanical response is therefore highlighted. The future of materials will be severely influenced by complementary disciplines like artificial intelligence and machine learning, while sophisticated automations in processing, characterization and modeling will help elucidate the underlying phenomena, control the process quality and link materials properties with microstructure and manufacturing. In this context, multidisciplinarity is the keyword and EJM offers such a panel for exchange of novel research ideas through its broad and cross-cutting disciplines.
EJM preserves the highest editorial standards, aiming to cover a broad spectrum of topics at the frontier of science and engineering of materials, from synthesis, additive manufacturing and advanced processing of functional and structural materials to modelling and characterization at all length scales, towards improving understanding of the interface between microstructure, processing and properties. Cutting-edge research on the application-specific features of materials in medical, energy & environment, transportation, constructions and other sectors is sought. Aspects like raw materials' usage, availability and criticality are of interest, while the great  EJM welcomes high quality original research papers, short communications, review articles, as well as News and Views from the Academia and Industry with high impact and potential to foster a forum at the research front and trigger the interest of the academicians as much as the practitioners in the field. All published research articles in the Journal are subject to rigorous peer review by independent expert referees. Given that the peer-review process relies on the kind willingness of the community to deliver careful reviews, your support is greatly appreciated.
The official launch of EJM was on the 16 November 2020 after a systematic preparation of the logistics, the website and the peer review system on ScholarOne. An outstanding Editorial Board composed of top experts from diverse fields, FEMS executives and a team of dedicated and talented professionals from T&F that support the operations of the Journal, work behind the scenes.
We encourage you to visit the journal's website, go through the guide for authors and open access policy, gain full information on the Aims and Scope, the list of Section Editors and the Editorial Board members. As the articles start to accumulate, you will also have the opportunity to explore the titles and download the works of your interest.
The Editorial Board and I share the same vision and are committed to the mission of making the European Journal of Materials a success. I am honored to cooperate with these people and delighted to work with FEMS and Taylor & Francis in my capacity as Editor-in-Chief. We look forward to receiving your high-quality manuscripts and guarantee to offer a lean, rapid and credible peer-review process until publication.