Materials and Technologies

The Materials and Technologies Journal is a peer-reviewed, royalty-free, periodical scientific publication of Vitebsk State Technological University. It is distributed within the Republic of Belarus and internationally.

The Journal is published twice a year (in June and December).

The Journal publishes scientific and review articles, as well as editorial notes, related to current scientific issues in the development of design and technological support for industrial production in the following thematic areas.

  • Machine Building and Machine Science, including:
    • Mechanical Engineering, Drive Systems and Machine Parts;
    • Friction and Wear in Machines;
    • Robots, Mechatronics and Robotic Systems;
    • Technology and Equipment for Mechanical and Physical-Technical Processing;
    • Technology of Machine Building;
    • Technologies and Machines for Pressure Processing;
    • Welding, Related Processes and Technologies;
    • Control Methods and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering;
    • Machines, Units, and Processes (in industries);
    • Theory of Mechanisms and Machines;
    • Industrial Engineering (in industries);
    • Standardization and Quality Management of Products;
  • Technical Aesthetics and Design

The purpose of the Materials and Technologies Journal is to highlight, disseminate and discuss the main results of scientific research.
The Journal contributes to solving the following tasks:

  • identification of scientific potential for the implementation of scientific ideas of scientists, teachers, students, postgraduates, and applicants in practical activities and the educational process;
  • propaganda and dissemination of achievements in sciences;
  • supporting the development of scientific and personnel potential of educational institutions and scientific organizations;
  • promoting the formation of scientific schools and directions;
  • improving the quality of training of highly qualified specialists and scientific personnel;
  • assistance to young scientists in research work and professional growth;
  • testing the research results of applicants for academic degrees;
  • creating conditions for open scientific discussion, contributing to the improvement of the quality of scientific research.

Publication of scientific articles is free of charge. Students of educational institutions and organizations implementing educational programs of scientifically oriented education are given top priority for publishing their scientific articles in the year they complete their studies.

The Journal accepts papers in Russian, Belarusian, and English.

All published articles are assigned a DOI number (prefix: 10.24412/2617-149X).

The Journal adheres to the policy of free full-text open access (Budapest Open Access Initiative, BOAI).

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY) license.

The Journal issues are posted in electronic libraries and search engines, and are also indexed in bibliometric databases:

The Journal is registered by ISSN, the International Registration Center. Indices of the printed and online versions of the Journal are:

ISSN 2617-149X (Print)

ISSN 2617-1503 (Online)