JOM (journal)

Infobox Magazine
title = JOM


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image_caption = The July 2005 edition of "JOM".
editor = James J. RobinsonCite web
url=http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/about.html
title=About "JOM"
publisher=The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
accessdate=2007-07-09]
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frequency = Monthly
circulation = 11,000
category = Science, materials, engineering
company = The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
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firstdate = 1949
country = flag|USA
language = English
website = http://www.tms.org/jom.html
issn = 1047-4838

"JOM" ("pronounced J-O-M") is a technical journal devoted to exploring the many aspects of materials, science and engineering published monthly by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) (a member-based professional society). "JOM" reports scholarly work that explores the state-of-the-art processing, fabrication, design, and application of metals, ceramics, plastics, composites, and other materials. In pursuing this goal, "JOM" strives to balance the interests of the laboratory and the marketplace by reporting academic, industrial, and government-sponsored work from around the world.

The editorial scope includes archival-quality technical papers, general overviews, economic outlooks, developments in engineering education, articles on professional concerns, archaeotechnology papers, research and business updates, meetings announcements, interviews, opinion pieces, conference and literature reviews, software coverage, and news about TMS. Many articles can be viewed online by unregistered users.

Example Reading

The cover of the July 2005 issue shows a fine layer of electrospun nanofibers of polyethylene oxide spun onto a clear mask. The fabric was developed by the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center. The image, on display at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design in Washington, D.C., as part of an "Extreme Textiles" exhibit, was selected to represent the influence of nanotechnology in textiles, according to the exhibit curator.

What Does the Name "JOM" Mean?

From 1949 through 1988, the journal was named "Journal of Metals". With materials systems becoming commonplace and with the journal frequently covering composites, plastics, and other materials, a name change was clearly in order. Thus, a decision was made to institutionalize the shorthand version ("JOM") instead of totally confusing the technical community by adopting a new name such as "Journal of Materials, Journal of Engineered Materials," or some such variation on a rather limited theme.

References

External links

* [http://www.tms.org/jom.html JOM home page]
* [http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/articles.html Open-access JOM articles]
* [http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/jom/0507/byko-0507.html "From Electric Corsets to Self-Cleaning Pants: The Materials Science and Engineering of Textiles"] by Maureen Byko.
*The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)