The journal’s core mission is to break down the long-standing disciplinary barrier between fundamental materials research and industrial manufacturing practice. It provides a unified, high-visibility academic platform for global researchers, aiming to accelerate the transformation of cutting-edge material discoveries into scalable, high-performance manufacturing technologies that deliver real-world engineering impact.

Key areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Advanced Structural Materials: metals materials, polymers, ceramics, semiconductor materials, intermetallic compounds, composite materials, etc.
• Advanced Functional Materials: thermal materials, electronic materials, magnetic materials, acoustic materials, biological materials, high-entropy alloys, intelligent responsive materials, 2D functional materials, etc.
• Materials Structure and Properties: microstructure, physical properties, mechanical properties, fatigue properties, corrosion properties, etc.
• Advanced Processing Technologies: plastic deformation, heat treatment, electromagnetic shock treatment, laser process, etc.
• Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: atomic-level manufacturing, additive manufacturing, 3D/4D printing, ultrasound manufacturing, optoelectronic manufacturing, electromagnetic manufacturing, etc.
• Materials + Artificial intelligence (AI): intelligent materials, future materials, material structural design, extreme condition materials, material structural optimization, metamaterials, machine learning, etc.
• Manufacturing + AI: multifield manufacturing, intelligent manufacturing, extreme manufacturing, robot processing, intelligent green manufacturing,digital twin, low-carbon production technologies, etc.
• Intelligent Materials Joining and Connection Technology: advanced welding, brazing, solid-state joining, and heterogeneous material connection processes, targeting extreme service conditions for aerospace, new energy, and high-end equipment sectors, etc.
• Micro-Nano and Optoelectronic Manufacturing:micro-nano fabrication, laser precision manufacturing, photoelectronic co-processing, and advanced semiconductor packaging technologies, supporting the development of next-generation microelectronic and optoelectronic devices, etc.
• Extreme Manufacturing for Strategic Applications: Key manufacturing technologies for materials and components that serve extreme environments, including ultra-high temperature, ultra-high pressure, strong radiation, and ultra-low temperature scenarios, to support major strategic fields such as deep space exploration, deep-sea engineering, and new energy systems.