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Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Application of 3D Printing Technology in Manufacturing and Material Processing
edited by Guangda Zhu and Yi Hou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17372 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; material processing; functional materials; advanced applications
Advances in Powder Bed Fusion Technologies
edited by Xiaoyu Liang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13439 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser powder bed fusion; electron beam powder bed fusion; simulation; monitoring; hybrid manufacturing; multi-materials; field-assisted manufacturing; laser beam shaping; metals; ceramics; polymers
Processing, Mechanical Properties, and Manufacturing Techniques of Advanced Composite Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 6433 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering; materials; composites; synthetic fibers; natural fibers; recycled materials; polymers; biopolymers; additives; sustainability; experimental analysis; modelling/simulation; thermal and chemical stability; fatigue resistance
Haptic-Robotic Systems in Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Assembly, Simulation, and Training submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3551 | Submission Open
Keywords: haptic–robotic systems; industrial design; manufacturing
3D Micro/Nano Printing Technologies and Advanced Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3418 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; printed electronics; direct write; sensors; conductive inks; functional composites; interface; high precision
Advances in Metal Cutting and Cutting Tools, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2586 | Submission Open
Keywords: cutting tools; modeling; machining; sensorization
Arc-Based Directed Energy Deposition: Processes, Applications and Monitoring submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open
Keywords: direct energy deposition; process monitoring; process-structure-property relationships; process optimization; deposition path strategies
Advanced Microstructural Characterization and Data-Driven Modeling of Engineering Materials for Manufacturing Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanics analysis; predictive modeling; engineering materials; manufacturing processes; heating and solidification; material deformation; advanced experimental techniques
Metal Additive Manufacturing by Selective Laser Melting
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open
Keywords: selective laser melting; field assisted additive manufacturing; microstructure control; process monitoring; property improvement; process optimization; material–laser interaction; surface finish enhancement; hybrid manufacturing; in situ monitoring
Prediction and Estimation of Tool Wear and Failure in the Milling Process of Difficult-to-Cut Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear ; wear mechanism ; tool failure ; milling ; difficult-to-cut materials ; prediction ; estimation 
Advanced Design, Manufacturing, and Applications of Precision Machine Tools
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5952 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision machine tools; thermal error compensation; vibration control; high-performance machining; digital twin; smart manufacturing; AI-driven process optimization; ultra-precision machining; structural optimization; energy-efficient machining
Artificial Intelligence Systems for Intelligent Manufacturing submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2630 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); intelligent manufacturing; machine learning; deep learning; generative AI; industrial automation; predictive maintenance; process optimization; quality control; digital twin
Advances in Material Forming, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: forming; rolling; forging; wire drawing; extrusion
Next-Generation Simulation and Intelligent Process Design in Sheet Metal Forming submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal forming; numerical simulation; artificial intelligence; digital twins; process optimization; sheet metal; predictive modelling; smart manufacturing
Emerging Functional, Topological, Metamaterial, and Optimization-Based Design Approaches for Additive Manufacturing
edited by Enrico Dalpadulo and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional integration; topology optimization design; lattice structures design; multi-scale/hierarchical design; multi-materials design; meta-materials design; product-process design; sustainable design
Smart Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 4.0, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 34350 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; robotics; automation; digital twin; additive manufacturing; Industry 4.0
Recent Advances in Optimization of Additive Manufacturing Processes
edited by , and Tiago Vieira Da Cunha
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25999 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance optimization; additive manufacturing constraints; smart sensing technologies; simulation and modeling; generative design; topology and shape optimization; closed-loop control systems; support structure optimization
Digital Twinning for Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 19141 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; digital twin technology; smart factories; manufacturing processes and systems
Advanced Welding Processes, Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Models: 2nd Edition
edited by Hui Huang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13270 | Submission Open
Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; process monitoring; modeling
Integrated Forming, Treatment and Modelling of Lightweight Alloys
edited by and Sungmin Yoon
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open
Keywords: lightweight alloys; severe plastic deformation; surface treatment; microstructure evolution; multi-physics-assisted forming; finite element simulation; data-driven modeling
Microstructure Control and Mechanical Behavior in Additively Manufactured Metallic Components
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructure control; mechanical behavior
Advanced Coating Technologies: Thermal Spray, Cold Spray, and Laser Deposition
edited by Shams Anwar
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced coatings; thermal and cold spray; laser deposition; corrosion and degradation modeling; energy and transportation systems
Advances in Welding Technology: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3329 | Submission Open
Keywords: welding technology; advanced fusion joining techniques; process parameters; economy in welding; quality in fusion welds
Emerging Manufacturing Strategies: Additive, Nano and Composite Fabrication of Functional Materials submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1349 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; nanomanufacturing; composite materials; functional materials; nanocomposites; hybrid manufacturing processes; process–structure–property relationships; advanced material fabrication
Recent Advances in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing (AM); 3D/4D printing; fused deposition mmodeling (FDM); polymer composites for AM; advanced materials for additive manufacturing; process optimization in AM; biomedical and industrial applications; sustainable manufacturing
Advanced Functional Materials and Green Manufacturing Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; green manufacturing technologies; advanced functional materials; energy conversion and storage; water splitting; electrochemical engineering; desalination technologies; water treatment; soil remediation; electrokinetic remediation; ionic liquids; green synthesis; additive manufacturing; printed functional materials; entropy alloys; reinforced advanced materials; gas sensors; environmental remediation; low-carbon processing
Next-Generation Machine Tools and Machining Technology submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3875 | Submission Open
Keywords: next-generation machine tools; intelligent monitoring and quality control; less-manned/unmanned manufacturing; green manufacturing; AI and digital twins in manufacturing; high-performance cutting
The Future of Manufacturing: Embracing Digitalization and Smart Technologies
edited by Anis Fatima
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open
Keywords: industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; digital transformation; cyber-physical systems; industrial internet of things (IIoT); digital twin; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; machine learning; big data analytics; cloud manufacturing; edge computing; predictive maintenance; advanced robotics; additive manufacturing; human–robot collaboration; sustainable manufacturing; green manufacturing; resilient supply chains; smart factories; autonomous production systems
Recent Developments in Materials Processing for Modern Applications: Advancements and Challenges
edited by Liviu Andrușcă and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14448 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; processing; thermo-mechanical processing; dual-phase materials
Advancing Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) for Metallic Component Manufacture: Recent Developments and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10142 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; process optimization; wire arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED); wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); control systems; defects in WA-DED; microstructural heterogeneity; in situ enhancements; metal feedstocks; 3D Printing; layer-by-layer manufacturing; metal additive manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; digital fabrication; advanced manufacturing; directed energy deposition (DED); melt pool dynamics; heat affected zone (HAZ); residual stresses; multi-material deposition; toolpath optimization; wire feeding mechanisms; deposition rate; layer geometry control; thermal management; arc stability
AI-Driven Smart Manufacturing: Bridging Data Innovation, Industrial Practice, and Ethical Intelligence submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6468 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing; data-driven manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; predictive maintenance and quality assurance; digital twins and cyber-physical systems; industrial internet of things (IIoT)
AI in Laser Materials Processing
edited by Xiaoming Yu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4717 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twins; real-time monitoring; physics-informed optimization; laser machining; additive manufacturing
Advanced Design and Materials for Additive Manufacturing
edited by Shuzhi Xu and Yun-Fei Fu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3047 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; design for manufacturing; material design; integrated materials and structure design; computational optimization; topology optimization; data-driven; multiscale modeling; high-performance computing; process simulation
Advancements in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Technologies and Applications
edited by and Danka Katrakova-Krüger
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open
Keywords: material developments and improvements; advancements in process technologies, process control and monitoring; product spectrum extension, e.g., towards metamaterials; microstructure characterization; mechanical performance of manufactured components; process and component modelling; post-treatment for property improvement; economic efficiency and sustainability optimisations
Advances in Spraying and Deposition Processes for Aerospace Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold spray; additive manufacturing; plasma spray; HVOF spray; cold spray additive manufacturing; osprey; aerospace; composite interlayer; bonding; interface; spraying parameters; aeronautical repair
Cognitive Automation and AI-Driven Approaches for Smart Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive automation; AI-driven manufacturing; human–AI collaboration; smart factories; digital twins; machine learning; Industry 5.0
Advances in AI and CAD/CAM
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven generative design and topology optimization; AI-driven design for manufacturing; AI-driven feature recognition; AI-driven optimization for manufacturing; physics-informed machine learning; intelligent CNC machining; intelligent additive manufacturing; intelligent additive–subtractive hybrid manufacturing; intelligent process planning; intelligent process monitoring and control; digital twins for smart manufacturing; AR/VR and intelligent user interfaces; big data and sensor fusion
Progress in Laser Materials Processing submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5081 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser materials processing; laser cutting; laser drilling; laser welding; laser surface treatment; laser-based additive manufacturing; laser micro- and nano-manufacturing
Progress and Perspectives in Metal Laser Additive Manufacturing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4565 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; selective laser sintering
Recent Innovations in Hybrid Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid additive–subtractive manufacturing; additive manufacturing; subtractive machining; multi-process integration; surface integrity; process monitoring and control; material behavior and properties; advanced manufacturing technologies
Recent Advances in Minimum Quantity Lubrication for Sustainable Machining submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); sustainable machining; tool wear and surface integrity; nano- and bio-lubricants; tribology in machining, hybrid lubrication and cooling
Smart Metal Additive Manufacturing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser-based metal additive manufacturing; process physics; digital twins; melt-pool modeling; data-driven modeling; defect detection; machine learning for AM
High-Performance Metal Additive Manufacturing, 2nd Edition
edited by Hamed Asgari
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15314 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; process optimization; quality control; materials characterization; powder processing; design for additive manufacturing
Next-Generation Material Designs and Processes for Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9576 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing or 3D printing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; material design; process monitoring
Advances in Machining Processes of Difficult-to-Machine Materials submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2446 | Submission Open
Keywords: titanium; Co-Cr; nickel-based superalloys; refractory metals; tool wear; surface quality; composites
Impact of Material Properties, Tooling, and Process Conditions on Mechanical and Tribological Performance
edited by Feijun Qu and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2111 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; fatigue; materials characterisation and testing; failure analysis; materials performance optimisation; process optimisation; AI in manufacturing
Process-Oriented Mechanical and Formability Characterization of Materials submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing; material testing; mechanical characterization; formability; process modelling; experimentation
Advancements in Polymer Composite Additive Manufacturing: Design, Technologies, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; polymer composite; fused filament fabrication (FFF); stereolithography (SLA); digital light processing (DLP); directed energy deposition (DED); electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM); new application
Next Generation Multi-Materials by Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
edited by Sokkalingam Rathinavelu, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing technologies; additive manufacturing; multi-material manufacturing; novel materials and processes; bioinspired materials development; bioinspired design; functionally graded materials
Laser-Based Surface Manufacturing: Precision, Efficiency, and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser surface texturing; ultrafast laser processing; functional surface engineering; laser surface manufacturing
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