JOM (ISSN 1047-4838) is the technical journal that reports scholarly work from the spectrum of materials science and engineering, from groundbreaking laboratory discoveries, to emerging development and design techniques, to state-of-the-art processing, fabrication, and applications of metals, ceramics, plastics, composites, and other materials. In pursuing this goal, JOM strives to balance the interests of the laboratory and the marketplace by reporting academic, industrial, and government-sponsored work from around the world. It is published monthly by Springer Sciences & Business Media, LLC (Springer), in cooperation with The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). JOM’s editorial scope encompasses archival-quality technical papers, general overviews, economic outlooks, articles on developments in engineering education and other professional concerns, research and business updates, and conference and literature reviews. As the member journal of TMS, JOM also offers features of general interest to its membership, as well as meeting announcements, member opinion pieces, and other news and information related to TMS. Read more about the types of papers accepted by JOM at this link. JOM takes a unique approach in technical journal publishing by devoting each issue to a theme that is explored through the scholarship of two to three technical topics. These themes and topics are announced each year in the JOM Technical Emphasis Calendar, which is assembled in consultation with recognized leaders in materials science and engineering who volunteer their expertise on the JOM Advisory Committee. Prospective manuscripts submitted within a technical topic are reviewed by guest editors appointed by the TMS technical committee organizing that topic. For information on submitting a paper to JOM , please refer to the Author Tools section of this website or contact Maureen Byko, JOM editor. Written for academic and industrial audiences alike, JOM is distributed to all members of TMS, as well as nonmember subscribers. More than 12,000 individuals on every inhabited continent receive the journal each month, with more than 3000 additional institutions and libraries having access to it. JOM articles are also archived from 1985 through the present on the Springerlink global online publishing platform, making them accessible to thousands more materials science and engineering practitioners. Readership consists of scientific, engineering, and management professionals and students from the manufacturing, processing, research, and academic sectors of the international materials community. From 1949 through 1988, the journal was named Journal of Metals. With materials systems becoming commonplace, and with the journal frequently covering composites, plastics, and other materials, a name change was clearly in order. A decision was made to institutionalize the shorthand version ( JOM ) instead of totally confusing the technical community by adopting a new name such as Journal of Materials, Journal of Engineered Materials, or other variation on a rather limited theme. The name of the journal is pronounced as three separate letters (J-O-M) rather than a single-syllable word ("JOM").

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