Manufacturing is undergoing major transformation due to the unforeseen challenges arising from the current trend of miniaturization, the emergence of new materials and the growing interaction between biologists and engineers to learn more from nature and living objects.Traditionally, a "top-down" approach has been used in manufacturing. Recently, engineers and scientists have begun exploring "bottom-up" approaches for manufacturing today's highly complex products. Further, these emerging processes are aimed to improve process efficiency and product quality.The aim of the Journal of Manufacturing Processes (JMP) is to exchange current and future directions of manufacturing processes research, development and implementation, and to publish archival scholarly literature with a view to advancing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and encouraging innovation for developing new and efficient processes. The journal will also publish from other research communities for rapid communication of innovative new concepts. Special-topic issues on emerging technologies and invited papers will also be published.Papers relevant to the scope of JMP include, but are not limited to, the following areas:? Meso/micro/nano fabrication, including imprint lithography. ? Advanced manufacturing processes, including mechanical, chemical and thermal processes. ? Welding, joining and assembly at micro and macro scales. ? Rapid prototyping, rapid manufacturing and repair, stereolithography and other 3-D fabrication techniques that can use optical projection. ? Advanced embossing, casting, forming and molding processes at all scales. ? Continuum and subcontinuum process modeling and simulation. ? Manufacturing process monitoring, control and automation. ? Tribology and wear issues relevant to manufacturing processes.

由于當(dāng)前微型化趨勢(shì)、新材料的出現(xiàn)以及生物學(xué)家和工程師之間越來(lái)越多的相互作用，制造業(yè)正在經(jīng)歷重大變革，以從自然界和生物中學(xué)習(xí)更多知識(shí)。傳統(tǒng)上，制造業(yè)采用“自上而下”的方法。最近，工程師和科學(xué)家已經(jīng)開(kāi)始探索“自下而上”的方法來(lái)制造當(dāng)今高度復(fù)雜的產(chǎn)品。此外，這些新興工藝旨在提高工藝效率和產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量。《制造過(guò)程雜志》（JMP）的目的是交流制造過(guò)程研究、開(kāi)發(fā)和實(shí)施的當(dāng)前和未來(lái)方向，出版學(xué)術(shù)文獻(xiàn)檔案，以期推進(jìn)最先進(jìn)的制造過(guò)程，鼓勵(lì)創(chuàng)新以開(kāi)發(fā)新的和高效的工藝。該雜志還將從其他研究團(tuán)體出版，以快速傳播創(chuàng)新的新概念。還將出版關(guān)于新興技術(shù)和受邀論文的專(zhuān)題問(wèn)題。與JMP范圍相關(guān)的文件包括但不限于以下方面：?中/微/納米制造，包括壓印光刻。?先進(jìn)的制造工藝，包括機(jī)械、化學(xué)和熱工藝。?在微觀和宏觀尺度上焊接、連接和組裝。?快速成型、快速制造和維修、立體光刻和其他可以使用光學(xué)投影的三維制造技術(shù)。?先進(jìn)的壓花、鑄造、成型和成型工藝。?連續(xù)和次連續(xù)過(guò)程建模與仿真。?制造過(guò)程監(jiān)控、控制和自動(dòng)化。?與制造工藝相關(guān)的摩擦學(xué)和磨損問(wèn)題。