Purpose:The Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Editorial Committee shall identify trends in the application of materials to engineered systems and the testing of materials performance. The Committee shall also maintain continual surveillance of the publication for technical quality, currentness, and fulfillment of stated scope. It shall recommend changes to better meet subscriber needs. The Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Committee shall support the ASM Strategic Plan and be accountable and responsible for those strategic actions which fall within the purview of the committee.
Product Committee is Responsible for:Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Qualifications of Members:
JMEP Committee members have broad materials engineering interests, including materials selection, design, processing (including heat treating), characterization, and evaluation, as well as some level of experience in both authoring and reviewing manuscripts for technical journals. A familiarity with the leading materials science and engineering journals is necessary.
Committee Size:22-28 members plus JMEP editor-in-chief, editor, and associate editors as ex-officio members
Time Commitment:
JMEP is published monthly and committee members are expected to maintain continual surveillance of the publication for technical quality, currentness, and fulfillment of stated scope, and shall recommend changes to better meet subscriber needs, which would require several hours of reading per month. Those committee members who are currently involved in specific projects may also spend 2-10 hours per month for the duration of the project.
Term:
3 yrs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain oversight of the journal and advise the editor and staff on technical matters
- Identify trends in the application of materials to engineered systems and the testing of materials performance
- Maintain continual surveillance of JMEP for technical quality, currentness, and fulfillment of stated scope, and recommend changes to better meet subscriber needs
Support of Committee Activities:ASM Staff Liaison will provide an orientation and information prior to the beginning term date of September 1
st annually. In addition, the Staff Liaison participates and is an active partner in all meetings and activities of the committee.