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Explore open access research in metals and alloys, studying corrosion, mechanics and physical properties of metallic materials.

Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research across the science, design, and application of metallic materials and alloys. Led by Field Chief Editor Dr Ian Baker (Thayer School of...

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Ian Baker

Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Bharat Gwalani

North Carolina State University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Alloy Design and Material Processing

Ibrahim Karaman

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Mechanical Behavior and Structural Performance

VS Raja

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India

Specialty Chief Editor

Corrosion, Environmental Degradation and Surface Engineering

Weiwei Xie

Michigan State University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Functional Properties

Alberto Campagnolo

University of Padua

Italy

Associate Editor

Mechanical Behavior and Structural Performance

Alireza Nouri

RMIT University

Australia

Associate Editor

Functional Properties

Ana Rovisco

Research Center in Materials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon

Portugal

Associate Editor

Alloy Design and Material Processing

81 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research across the science, design, and application of metallic materials and alloys. Led by Field Chief Editor Dr Ian Baker (Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College Hanover, USA), this interdisciplinary journal explores the fundamental and applied science of metals and alloys, from their design and processing to their structural performance, functional properties, and sustainable use in society and industry. Covering a broad range of topics, subjects of interest include, but are not limited to: additive manufacturing and novel processing methods advanced materials characterization techniques alloys for biomedical applications alloy design and material processing computational and data-driven metallurgy (including AI, machine learning, and digital twins) corrosion, environmental degradation, and surface engineering functional properties of metals (including magnetic, thermoelectric, and shape-memory alloys) mechanical behavior and structural performance nanocrystalline alloys sustainable metallurgy and circular economy. Submissions that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure, and SDG 12: responsible consumption and production, are also welcome. Manuscripts relating to chemical metallurgy, polymers, semiconductors or ceramics are not within scope and are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as bibliometric studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is committed to advancing developments in the field by providing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public worldwide.

Aims

Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research across the science, design, and application of metallic materials and alloys.

Led by Field Chief Editor Dr Ian Baker (Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College Hanover, USA), this interdisciplinary journal explores the fundamental and applied science of metals and alloys, from their design and processing to their structural performance, functional properties, and sustainable use in society and industry. Covering a broad range of topics, subjects of interest include, but are not limited to:

additive manufacturing and novel processing methods

advanced materials characterization techniques

alloys for biomedical applications

alloy design and material processing

computational and data-driven metallurgy (including AI, machine learning, and digital twins)

corrosion, environmental degradation, and surface engineering

functional properties of metals (including magnetic, thermoelectric, and shape-memory alloys)

mechanical behavior and structural performance

nanocrystalline alloys

sustainable metallurgy and circular economy.

Submissions that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure, and SDG 12: responsible consumption and production, are also welcome.

Manuscripts relating to chemical metallurgy, polymers, semiconductors or ceramics are not within scope and are not suitable for publication in this journal.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as bibliometric studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Metals and Alloys is committed to advancing developments in the field by providing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public worldwide.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/metals-and-alloys/about

ISSN
2813-2459
Editor-in-Chief
Ian Baker (Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Alloy Design and Material Processing

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/metals-and-alloys/sections/alloy-design-and-material-processing

  • Corrosion, Environmental Degradation and Surface Engineering

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/metals-and-alloys/sections/corrosion-environmental-degradation-and-surface-engineering

  • Functional Properties

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/metals-and-alloys/sections/functional-properties

  • Mechanical Behavior and Structural Performance

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/metals-and-alloys/sections/mechanical-behavior-and-structural-performance

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Data Report
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Specialty Grand Challenge
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,195 — Original Research, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory
  • - Category B: CHF 1,750 — Mini Review, Perspective, Data Report
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • DOAJ
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • ProQuest

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/metals-and-alloys/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Specialty Grand Challenge
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/metals-and-alloys/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Articles
19
Total views
73,600
Downloads
24,300
Citations
105

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Citations
105
Acceptance rate
33
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.