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Professor Lifeng Zhang Joins Metallurgical Research & Technology as Co-Editor-in-Chief
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- Published on 27 November 2024

We are pleased to announce that Professor Lifeng Zhang, President and Professor at North China University of Technology , has joined Metallurgical Research & Technology (MRT) as co-Editor-in-Chief, effective August 2024.
Metallurgical Research & Technology celebrates 120 years of publishing
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- Published on 17 September 2024

2024 marks a milestone year for Metallurgical Research & Technology. The journal, originally published under the title Revue de Métallurgie, is celebrating 120 years of publishing research advances in the ever evolving metallurgy discipline.
Metallurgical Research & Technology 2023 Best Paper Award (February 2024)
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- Published on 15 February 2024
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We are delighted to announce the winner of the Metallurgical Research & Technology 2023 Best Paper Award.
The Metallurgical Research & Technology Best Paper Award honors the author(s) of a paper of exceptional merit dealing with research and/or industrial aspects in metallurgy and bringing an outstanding contribution to the field. All articles published during the current year prior to the award, including Short Communications, Regular articles, Reviews and Topical contributions, can be considered for an award. The editorial committee meets every year, in December, to judge the best papers according to the criteria of originality, innovation, significance to the research community, industrial relevance, technical excellence, impact, and clarity of presentation.
The authors of the awarded articles are offered a book from the EDP Sciences catalogue. In addition, they are given the possibility to publish a press release about their work and/or their laboratory/team. Finally, the selected articles are turned into free access so that all readers can have a chance to read them.
Metallurgical Research & Technology Demonstrates Steady Growth with Increase in Impact Factor
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- Published on 19 July 2023

In the recently announced Journal Citation Reports™ from Clarivate, Metallurgical Research & Technology reaffirms its valuable contributions to the domain of metals and alloys, exemplified by a noteworthy 16% increase in its Impact Factor, which now stands at 1.1. This progress underscores the journal's dedication to advancing research in the field and its relevance in the scientific community.
Metallurgical Research & Technology 2022 Best Paper Award (May 2023)
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- Published on 11 May 2023
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We are delighted to announce the winner of the Metallurgical Research & Technology 2022 Best Paper Award.
The Metallurgical Research & Technology Best Paper Award honors the author(s) of a paper of exceptional merit dealing with research and/or industrial aspects in metallurgy and bringing an outstanding contribution to the field. All articles published during the current year prior to the award, including Short Communications, Regular articles, Reviews and Topical contributions, can be considered for an award. The editorial committee meets every year, in December, to judge the best papers according to the criteria of originality, innovation, significance to the research community, industrial relevance, technical excellence, impact, and clarity of presentation.
The authors of the awarded articles are offered a book from the EDP Sciences catalogue. In addition, they are given the possibility to publish a press release about their work and/or their laboratory/team. Finally, the selected articles are turned into free access so that all readers can have a chance to read them.
Editorial update – new co-Editor-in-Chief, Danièle Quantin, joins Jean-Marc Steiler
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- Published on 08 November 2022

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Danièle Quantin as co-Editor-in-Chief of Metallurgical Research & Technology (MRT) alongside Jean-Marc Steiler. At the same time, we are pleased to welcome Iryna Tomashchuk as Deputy Editor-in-Chief.
Metallurgical Research & Technology 2021 Best Paper Award (May 2022)
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- Published on 31 May 2022
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We are delighted to announce the winner of the Metallurgical Research & Technology 2021 Best Paper Award.
The Metallurgical Research & Technology Best Paper Award honors the author(s) of a paper of exceptional merit dealing with research and/or industrial aspects in metallurgy and bringing an outstanding contribution to the field. All articles published during the current year prior to the award, including Short Communications, Regular articles, Reviews and Topical contributions, can be considered for an award. The editorial committee meets every year, in December, to judge the best papers according to th criteria of originality, innovation, significance to the research community, industrial relevance, technical excellence, impact, and clarity of presentation.
The authors of the awarded articles are offered a book from the EDP Sciences catalogue. In addition, they are given the possibility to publish a press release about their work and/or their laboratory/team. Finally, the selected articles are turned into free access so that all readers can have a chance to read them.
Metallurgical Research & Technology 2019 Best Paper Award (November 2020)
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- Published on 30 July 2021
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We are delighted to announce the winner of the Metallurgical Research & Technology 2019 Best Paper Award.
The Metallurgical Research & Technology Best Paper Award honors the author(s) of a paper of exceptional merit dealing with research and/or industrial aspects in metallurgy and bringing an outstanding contribution to the field. All articles published during the current year prior to the award, including Short Communications, Regular articles, Reviews and Topical contributions, can be considered for an award. The editorial committee meets every year, in December, to judge the best papers according to the criteria of originality, innovation, significance to the research community, industrial relevance, technical excellence, impact, and clarity of presentation.
The authors of the awarded articles are offered a book from the EDP Sciences catalogue. In addition, they are given the possibility to publish a press release about their work and/or their laboratory/team. Finally, the selected articles are turned into free access so that all readers can have a chance to read them.
2020 Journal Impact Factor: Another increase for Metallurgical Research & Technology
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- Published on 27 July 2021

Metallurgical Research & Technology is pleased to share the good news that the Journal Citation Reports™, released recently by Clarivate Analytics, show its 2020 Journal Impact Factor™ has increased by 60% from 0.646 to 1.035. This takes it above 1.000 for the first time. In addition, its current CiteScore is 1.4.
Metallurgical Research & Technology 2020 Best Paper Award (June 2021)
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- Published on 08 June 2021
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We are delighted to announce the winner of the Metallurgical Research & Technology 2020 Best Paper Award.
The Metallurgical Research & Technology Best Paper Award honors the author(s) of a paper of exceptional merit dealing with research and/or industrial aspects in metallurgy and bringing an outstanding contribution to the field. All articles published during the current year prior to the award, including Short Communications, Regular articles, Reviews and Topical contributions, can be considered for an award. The editorial committee meets every year, in December, to judge the best papers according to the criteria of originality, innovation, significance to the research community, industrial relevance, technical excellence, impact, and clarity of presentation.
The authors of the awarded articles are offered a book from the EDP Sciences catalogue. In addition, they are given the possibility to publish a press release about their work and/or their laboratory/team. Finally, the selected articles are turned into free access so that all readers can have a chance to read them.