Editorial

Excerpt

The start of the New Year is a time for reflection and resolve. As I complete my first year as Editor, I would like to share with you some of the exciting things that have happened over the last year with Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. First, as part of continuous quality improvement, a number of new initiatives were launched internally to monitor the quality, scope and standardization issues. Toward that goal, the JMEP Committee Chair, Dr. Sai Raj, established two working subgroups led by Dr. William Frazier and Dr. Dileep Singh. The editorial committee also unanimously voted to discontinue publishing Technical Notes to provide better coverage to full-length manuscripts. Improving the quality of the published manuscripts through better peer review of both research and writing has occupied much of our recent editorial effort as has our commitment to providing quick turnaround from manuscript submission to editorial decision. Discussions are currently underway to offer selective coverage to new and emerging topics that include, but are not limited to, strategic aspects of additive manufacturing that impact and are impacted by materials engineering and performance issues. These and other exciting developments are taking shape and I will update you on these from time to time. …