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JOM: Technical Emphasis Calendar

The JOM Technical Emphasis Calendar establishes the topics that the journal will explore in upcoming months.

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If you are interested in submitting a paper for publication, selecting a topic and issue below and then refer to the JOM Author's Guide for instructions on submitting a manuscript. The deadline for submitting manuscripts is three months prior to the month of issue (e.g., January for the April issue). Download the 2011 Technical Emphasis Calendar (PDF) or the 2012 Technical Emphasis Calendar (PDF).

UPCOMING ISSUES

 
January 2012:  In-situ Characterization

Topics: In Situ Observation of Solidification Phenomena Sponsor: Solidification Committee (Andre Phillion)
In-situ Characterization Techniques Sponsor: Materials Characterization Committee (Mingdong Cai)
Neutron Characterization Methods Sponsor: Materials Characterization Committee (John Carpenter)
High-energy Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction for In-situ Study of Phase Transformations in Bulk Single Crystals Sponsor: Phase Transformation Committee (Bob Hackenberg [guest editor: Yu Wang])
 
February 2012:  Lightweight Materials

Topics: Hierarchical Composite Materials Sponsor: Composite Materials Committee (Tomoko Sano)
Advances in Superalloys Sponsor: High Temperature Alloys Committee (Tim Gabb)
Aluminum: Cast Shop and Alloys Sponsor: Aluminum Committee (Geoff Bearne)
 
March 2012:  Energy Materials

Topics: Powder Materials for Energy Efficiency in Transportation Sponsor: Powder Materials Committee (Fernand Marquis)
Ultrasonic Welding Sponsor: Invited (Frank Balle)
Postponed: Nuclear Waste Disposition Sponsor: Nuclear Materials Committee (Carl Cady [guest editor: Raul Rebak])
 
April 2012:  Biological Materials

Topics: Biological and Bioinspired Materials Sponsor: Biomaterials Committee (John A. Nychka and Po-Yu Chen)
Recent Developments in Electronic, Functional, Biological, and Structural Thin Films Sponsor: Thin Films & Interfaces Committee (Roger Narayan)
Functional Materials Sponsor: Nanomaterials Committee (David Stollberg)
 
May 2012:  Materials and Processing

Topics: Titanium in Non-aerospace Applications Sponsor: Titanium Committee (Michael W. Peretti)
Aluminum: Shaping and Forming Sponsor: Aluminum Committee (Geoff Bearne)
TMS2012 Smelting Symposium Selected Papers Sponsor: Invited (Phil Mackey)
 
June 2012:  Surface Engineering

Topics: Magnesium: Engineering the Surface Sponsor: Magnesium Committee (Michele Manuel and Chamini Mendis)
Corrosion at High Temperatures Sponsor: Corrosion and Environmental Effects Committee (V.A. Ravi)
Advances in Surface Engineering Sponsor: Surface Engineering Committee (Sandip Harimkar et al.)
 
July 2012:  Advanced Materials

Topics: Progress with Lead-free Solders Sponsor: Electronic Packaging/Interconnection Materials Committee (Srinivas Chada)
Magnetic Materials for Energy Applications Sponsor: Magnetic Materials Committee (Victorino Franco and Oliver Gutfleisch)
Intelligent Materials and Structural Health Monitoring Sponsor: Invited (Subu Nayak)
Compositional Thermodynamic and Kinetic Modeling of High-energy Entropy Alloys and Amorphous Alloys Sponsor: Alloy Phases Committee (Michael Gao)
 
August 2012:  Sustainability

Topics: Aluminum: Recycling and Environmental Issues Sponsor: Aluminum Committee (Geoff Bearne)
Recycling of Rare Earths Sponsor: Recycling and Environmental Effects Committee (Joe Pomykala)
Waste Heat Recovery Sponsor: Energy Committee (Lifeng Zhang)
 
September 2012:  Modeling and Characterization

Topics: Integration of Multiscale Models and Advanced Characterization Techniques Sponsor: ICME Committee (Mei Li)
Computational Fluid Thermodynamics (CFD) Modeling on the Transport Phenomena during Casting Process Sponsor: Process Technology & Modeling Committee (Eric Schmidt)
Bridging the Gap: Linking Simulation and Testing Sponsor: Shaping & Forming Committee (Paul Krajewski)
 
October 2012:  Nanoscale Materials

Topics: Diffraction at Small-scale Sponsor: Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee (Ellen Cerreta [guest editor: Rozaliya Barabash])
Bulk Nanostructured Materials Sponsor: Nanomechanical Materials Behavior Committee (Jian Wang)
Defect Roles on Mechanical Behavior and Synthesis of Nanomaterials Sponsor: Nanomechanical Materials Behavior Committee (Jian Wang, with Shadi Dayeh and Yao Shen)
 
November 2012:  Primary Metals Production

Topics: Hydrometallurgy Fundamentals and Applications Sponsor: Hydro- and Electrometallurgy Committee (Mike Free)
Technology Developments in Nonferrous Pyrometallurgy Sponsor: Pyrometallurgy Committee (Phil Mackey)
Aluminum: Bauxite-Alumina-Carbon-Reduction Sponsor: Aluminum Committee (Geoff Bearne)
Archaeometallurgy: Solidification Science & Casting Sponsor: Solidification Committee (Andre Phillion)
 
December 2012:  High Temperature Materials

Topics: Gas-alloy Interactions at Elevated Temperatures Sponsor: Alloy Phases Committee (Raymundo Arroyave)
Advances in Refractory Metals and Alloys Sponsor: Refractory Metals Committee (S.K. Varma)