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Journal Name: Materials, Structures and Reliability
Languages: English
e-ISSN: Pending
p-ISSN: Pending
Publication Frequency: Bimonthly, six issues per year
Audience: Materials engineers, structural researchers, reliability analysts, and manufacturing quality specialists
Review Type: Double-blind peer review
Publisher: Hong Kong Engineering Technology Research Institute
Journal Domain: msrjournal.net
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