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Progress in Materials Science (progress-in-materials-science)
Journal positioning
Progress in Materials Science is an Elsevier review journal that publishes authoritative, comprehensive, and critical reviews spanning the breadth of materials science and engineering. Its defining product is the definitive critical review of an active, important field — a synthesis that maps the state of the art, reconciles conflicting evidence, exposes open problems, and sets a research agenda — not a report of new primary data. The journal rewards breadth of coverage, depth of critical judgment, and balance across competing schools of thought; a narrow mini-review, a literature roundup with no synthesis, or an unsolicited primary-research paper is a misfit. This skill is a fit / venue-selection / re-framing tool. It does not replace the journal's current official author guidelines. Before submitting or proposing, re-check the live Progress in Materials Science Guide for Authors and any proposal process.