Recently, the 2025 Volume 1, Issue 2 of Materials and Solidification, an English academic journal dedicated to the field of materials and solidification, has been officially published. Co-sponsored by Tsinghua University Press and academically supported by the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing (SKLSP) at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), the journal is led by Professor Jinshan Li (from SKLSP, NPU) as Editor-in-Chief and Professor Junjie Wang (also from SKLSP, NPU) as Executive Editor-in-Chief. It aims to build a high-level academic exchange platform for researchers and engineering technology experts worldwide, promoting the research and development of solidification theory, material design, microstructure evolution, process innovation, and related fields.

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Materials and Solidification, an international journal dedicated to advancing research in solidification theory, materials design, and processing technology, has officially launched its inaugural issue. Published by Tsinghua University Press and supported by the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, the journal is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Jinshan Li and Executive Editor Prof. Junjie Wang. It aims to serve as a high-level academic platform for global researchers and engineers to drive innovations in solidification science and its industrial applications.