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Unizik Journal of Metallurgy and Engineering Materials (UJMEM)

The UNIZIK Journal of Metallurgy and Engineering Materials (UJMEM) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. UJMEM aims to serve as a leading global forum advancing knowledge at the intersection of metallurgy and materials science.
UJMEM's mission is to facilitate the worldwide exchange of original research, technical insights, and comprehensive reviews covering all fields of metallurgy and materials science. The journal advances understanding of how the processing, structure, properties, and performance of engineering materials interrelate under diverse service conditions.
UJMEM, in particular, seeks work that reveals how synthesis, processing history, microstructure, and environment affect the behavior of materials. The journal prioritizes research linking fundamental scientific discoveries with practical engineering outcomes.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Recent Innovations in Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Technologies
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About the Journal

The UNIZIK Journal of Metallurgy and Engineering Materials (UJMEM) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal open-access journal publication of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

UJMEM offers a global platform for the publication of original research, technical papers, and comprehensive reviews across all areas of metallurgy and materials science.

The journal aims to enhance the understanding of how processing, structure, and properties interact to influence the performance, durability, and reliability of engineering materials under diverse service conditions. UJMEM publishes contributions that offer new insights into the relationship between the synthesis, processing, and performance of materials, emphasizing the interplay between microstructure and properties. The journal targets research that investigates how factors such as the processing history, operating environment, and microstructural evolution affect the mechanical and chemical behavior of materials.

Aim and Scope

UJMEM publishes high-quality contributions in a broad range of materials science and engineering topics, with a specific focus on the following areas:

  • Microstructure–property relationships in metallic and non-metallic systems
  • Mechanical behavior, deformation, and fracture mechanics
  • Thermal processing, solidification, and phase transformations
  • Corrosion, oxidation, wear, and surface engineering
  • Advanced and composite materials (metal, ceramic, and polymer-based)
  • Additive manufacturing and welding metallurgy
  • Minerals processing, extractive metallurgy, and sustainable metallurgy
  • Environmental degradation, failure analysis, and reliability engineering

Excluded Topics

UJMEM does not consider topics focused on liquid alloys, purely organic materials and polymers, coordination chemistry, ionic liquids, catalysis (unless combined with detailed microstructural analysis), and biochemistry. Manuscripts that are purely computational without experimental validation, or that present only synthesis and characterization without the study of material properties or device performance, fall outside the journal's scope. Similarly, technical reports and purely theoretical studies without material application are not considered.