繼續材料科學報告專題邀請材料科學和工程的評論，每一個包括:?迄今完成的工作調查?研究和應用的當前趨勢?未來展望材料科學與工程研究:報告發表邀請評審論文，涵蓋材料科學與工程的所有領域。這些綜述，無論是實驗的還是理論的，都提供了一般的背景信息，以及對處于變化狀態的主題的批判性評估。《材料科學與工程R:報告》的編輯方針是以兩種方式服務讀者。首先，它提供了對材料科學家直接感興趣的明確定義的領域中當前問題的批判性概述。其次，每一篇綜述都包含一個廣泛的參考文獻列表，從而為有關該主題的主要研究文獻提供了一個寶貴的指針。這一政策由編輯委員會執行，該委員會由各自學科的杰出科學家組成。委員會確定感興趣的題目，然后邀請合格的作者。為了確保迅速出版，每一篇評論都單獨出版。

Continuation of Materials Science ReportsTopical invited reviews in materials science and engineering, each including: ? surveys of work accomplished to date ? current trends in research and applications ? future prospectsMaterials Science & Engineering R: Reports publishes invited review papers covering the full spectrum of materials science and engineering. The reviews, both experimental and theoretical, provide general background information as well as a critical assessment on topics in a state of flux. The editorial policy of Materials Science & Engineering R: Reports is to serve its readership in two ways. Firstly, it provides a critical overview of the current issues in a well-defined area of immediate interest to materials scientists. Secondly, each review contains an extensive list of references thus providing an invaluable pointer to the primary research literature available on the topic. This policy is implemented by the Editorial Board which consists of outstanding scientists in their respective disciplines. The Board identifies the topics of interest and subsequently invites qualified authors. In order to ensure speedy publication, each review is published separately.