International Journal of Construction Project Management provides a central vehicle for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge on project management issues relevant to the built environments of developed and developing countries. IJCPM provides a wide range of original research and application papers on current developments and advances in both theory and practice of project management around the globe. It also publishes detailed case studies, as well as short communications and discussions.

Topics covered include, but are not restricted to, project planning,project management processes, facility management, information and communication technologies in project management, strategies and policy issues, design issues, project integration management, project scope management, project time management, cost management, quality management, human resource management, risk management, project procurement management, and project management education.

Inspired by the story of Antaeus, the ancient giant-god of Greek mythology who was rendered powerless only by breaking contact with the earth, this journal welcomes to its pages those researching technological solutions that promise sustainability in the long term. Pro-nature and pro-environment in its fundamental orientation, this journal is committed to providing a première-quality space for research and review articles dealing with such phenomena as thermodynamic reversibility, negative entropy, direct applications of solar and wind energy, direct-use fuel cell, and any other approaches whose essence is profoundly innovative, economically attractive, environmentally appealing, and socially responsible.

Even though claims have been to emulate nature, no modern technology truly emulates the science of nature. It has been quite the opposite: observations of nature have rarely been translated into pro-nature technology development. Today, some of the most important technological breakthroughs have been mere manifestations of the linearization of nature science: nature linearized by focusing only on its external features. Today, computers process information exactly opposite to how the human brain does. Turbines produce electrical energy while polluting the environment beyond repair even as electric eels produce much higher-intensity electricity while cleaning the environment. Batteries store very little electricity while producing very toxic spent materials. Synthetic plastic materials look like natural plastic, yet their syntheses follow an exactly opposite path. Furthermore, synthetic plastics do not have a single positive impact on the environment, whereas natural plastic materials do not have a single negative impact. In medical science, every promise made at the onset of commercialization proven to be opposite what actually happened: witness Prozac, Vioxx, Viagra, etc. Nature, on the other hand, did not allow a single product to impact the long-term negatively. Even the deadliest venom (e.g., cobra, Poisoned arrow tree frog) has numerous beneficial effects in the long-term. This catalogue carries on in all directions: microwave cooking, fluorescent lighting, nuclear energy, cellular phones, refrigeration cycles to combustion cycles. In essence, nature continues to improve matters in its quality, as modern technologies continue to degrade the same into baser qualities.

Nature thrives on diversity and flexibility, gaining strength from heterogeneity, whereas the quest for homogeneity seems to motivate much of modern engineering. Nature is non-linear and inherently promotes multiplicity of solutions. Modern applied science, however, continues to define problems as linearly as possible, promoting “single”-ness of solution, while particularly avoiding non-linear problems. Nature is inherently sustainable and promotes zero-waste, both in mass and energy. Engineering solutions today start with a “safety factor” while promoting an obsession with excess (hence, waste). Nature is truly transient, never showing any exact repeatability or steady state. Engineering today is obsessed with standards and replicability, always seeking “steady-state” solutions.

There are thousands of science and engineering journals but this is the only journal promoting the approach that breaks out of the traditional path of linearizing natural phenomena and accepting research that is inherently pro-nature. This journal offers the best hope of finally emulating nature rather than deviating from it.

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Research (JMTR) is an international journal that presents the latest original and high-quality articles with a special emphasis on the research and development in recent advances in machining technology, precision manufacture, biomanufacturing, micro/nanomanufacture, and ecological manufacturing. JMTR fosters information exchange and discussion on all aspects of materials science and engineering, manufacturing processes, and manufacturing technology for modern industry.

JMTR focuses on all materials, metals, plastics, ceramics, composites, and bio and nano materials, as well as all manufacturing processes, including machining (traditional and non-traditional processes), abrasive machining, metal casting, powder metallurgy, bulk deformation, sheet metal forming, joining, plastics/composites processing, ceramic processing, thin and thick coatings, rapid prototyping, hybrid processes (thermal, plasma, chemical and electrical energy assisted methods), micromanufacturing processes (micromachining, microforming, hot embossing and patterning), and biomedical manufacturing.

The Journal covers the full range of advanced manufacturing engineering such as robotics and automation, computer-based manufacturing technologies: CNC, CAD, CAM, FMS, CIM, network technologies, concurrent engineering, production planning, scheduling, and control.

Contributions to JMTR are welcome in the following formats: original full research articles, review articles, technical notes, and case studies. Articles and contributions are welcome on all subjects of manufacturing technology. Especially welcome are articles and material that pioneer new research directions, raise new questions and new possibilities, or examine old problems from a new angle. JMTR also publishes special issues on selected topics reflecting recent manufacturing advances or on selected articles of the conferences. Proposals can be submitted directly to the Editors-in-Chief.]]> https://novapublishers.com/shop/journal-of-machining-and-forming-technologies/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:40:08 +0000 https://novapublishers.com/?post_type=product&p=8306 Editor-in-Chief: J. Paulo Davim ISSN: 1947-4369 Frequency: Quarterly Binding: Softcover Size: 7 x 10, Single column

Journal of Machining and Forming Technologies is a refereed, international Journal that publishes high quality articles with an emphasis on research and development in recent advances in machining and forming technologies. JMFT provides discussion and the exchange of information on all important aspects of modern industry.

JMFT focuses on machining and forming technologies, including traditional machining (turning, milling, drilling, etc.), non-traditional machining (EDM, USM, LAM, etc.), abrasive machining, hard part machining, high speed machining, high efficiency machining, micromachining, internet-based machining, metal casting, powder metallurgy, extrusion, forging, rolling, drawing, sheet metal forming, microforming, hydroforming, thermoforming, incremental forming, plastics/composites processing, ceramic processing, hybrid processes (thermal, plasma, chemical and electrical energy assisted methods), etc. The machinability and formability of all materials will be considered, including metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, biomaterials, nanomaterials, etc.

The Journal covers the computational and optimization techniques applied in machining and forming technologies such as FEM modelling and simulation, micro/macro modelling, thermo-mechanical modelling, numerical simulation including new and advanced numerical strategies, inverse identification, design experiments, statistical methods, genetic algorithms, neural networks, fuzzy systems, particle swarm optimization, etc.

Contributions to JMFT are welcome in the following formats: original full research articles, review articles, technical notes, and case studies. Articles and contributions are welcome on all subjects of machining and forming technologies. Especially welcome are articles and material that pioneer new research directions, raise new questions and new possibilities, or examine old problems from a new angle. JMFT also publishes special issues on selected topics reflecting recent advances in machining and forming technologies or on selected articles of conferences. Proposals can be submitted directly to the Editor-in-Chief.