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A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 9 4 2 iTSSe TSS iTSSe TSS JTST BENEFITS T his column builds on our previous editorial, which was published in this magazine under the citation “Armel- le Vardelle and André McDonald, Our Journal: Moving hermal Spray Science and Technology Forward,” Internation- al Thermal Spray and Surface Engineering (in Adv. Mater. Pro- cess , Vol. 176(2), 2018, p 36). Thermal spray contin- ues to be a highly flexible spray coating technique that is scalable and trans- ferrable to widely different applications. Researchers and industry practitioners have long acknowledged the need for focused dis- semination of information from research and technol- ogy development activities. To that end, the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (JTST) has committed to featuring newdevelopments on biomedical coatings, coatings for extreme conditions, additivemanufacturing using cold-gas dynamic spraying and other coating fabrication processes that are hybridized with thermal spray coatings, and next genera- tion advanced coatings for high-efficiency gas turbines. In an effort to lead scientific and research dissemination of thermal spray activities, JTST continues to commit to the publication of high quality manuscripts that feature founda- tional scientific studies, which involve substantive analyses, mathematical modeling, and groundbreaking simulations of thermal spray processes and coating performance. We strong- ly believe that this approach to dissemination of both applied and foundational research outcomes will resonate positively with the members of the thermal spray community as well as the broader materials science and engineering disciplines. Novel and innovative areas of thermal spray and coat- ings technology development require special attention from the journal. To that end, JTST has recently launched a new initiative whereby expert researchers and practitioners are invited to submit reviews and seminal perspective papers on the current state of research in select topical areas on thermal and cold spray techniques, future trends, opportunities for advancement, and barriers to market penetration. Specifical- ly, the journal will focus efforts around cutting edge research activities in smart and functional coatings, metal matrix com- posite coatings, hydrophobic and superhydrophobic coating surfaces, thermal spray in green and additive manufacturing, and environmental barrier coatings. As mentioned in our editorial last year, the thermal spray field and JTST have grown and changed tremendously over the past few years. The im- pact factor of the journal has increased, we have led several special issues on particular topics of interest to the community, we have informally broadened our scope to include research outcomes from work on other processes that are hybridized to conventional thermal spray processes, and we now have a young, vibrant team of editors who are guided by senior, expe- rienced researchers and editors. The journal’s editorial board expects that this transition and sustainability plan will result in fresh, next-generation ideas to grow JTST over the next few years. To learn more about the journal, visit the JTST website at springer.com/materials/surfaces+interfaces/journal/11666. You may also find us on Facebook. Armelle Vardelle, FASM Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology University of Limoges, France André McDonald Lead Editor, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology University of Alberta, Canada NEW PERSPECTIVES ON DISSEMINATION OF THERMAL SPRAY DEVELOPMENTS 8