The journal Materials Reports: Solidwaste and Ecomaterials (MRSE) is welcoming submissions at this time. MRSE has a mission of communicating innovative and original research, interesting and critical thinking, development, and application of various solid wastes around the world. The editorial team will consider original research, reviews, progress reports, and communications that have the concept of turning solid wastes into unhazardous, useful, functional, and valuable ecomaterials.
MRSE focuses on the science and technology of transforming diverse solid wastes—including construction debris, mining tailings, coal combustion byproducts, metallurgical slags, industrial hazardous wastes, and agricultural residues—into value-added, functional, and environmentally friendly ecomaterials. Beyond waste valorization, the journal aspires to establish a new disciplinary framework for materials science and technology grounded in secondary resources, fundamentally rethinking how materials are sourced and utilized in the built environment. “Our ultimate goal is to advance the transition toward a zero-waste society and contribute to a greener, more sustainable built environment for future generations,” said Dongmin Wang, founding Editor-in-Chief of MRSE and a professor at China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing).
The journal that began publication in 2025 aims to provide scientific understanding, innovative ideas, sustainable solutions, advanced technologies, affordable practices, and management skills to support the total recycling of solid wastes and achieve the goal of a zero-waste society. The ultimate goal behind the scientific work published in the journal is to build a green ecological environment for human beings and other living things.
“We are particularly interested in emerging research that integrates artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches with solid waste valorization—such as AI-assisted material design for waste-derived binders and machine learning for optimizing recycling and sorting processes,” said Zuhua Zhang, Co-Editor-in-Chief of MRSE , professor at Tongji University, China. The editorial team accepts high-quality research on low-carbon cementitious systems, alkali-activated binders, mine backfill materials, and mineral carbonation technologies. “We also welcome reports from the industry sector about their success stories of turning solid wastes into valuable materials for real construction and engineering projects. These stories might not be written in the form of a regular research article, but an appropriate structure is required,” said Zhang.
“I would encourage researchers to see this journal as a platform for impactful work that pushes the valorization of solid waste. We are committed to providing a professional and efficient publishing experience—manuscripts are processed through ScholarOne , with fair, timely, and constructive peer review,” said Peiliang Shen, Associate Editor of MRSE and a professor at Wuhan University of Technology, China. Upon acceptance, papers are published online as “Just Accepted” within two weeks via Tsinghua University Press ’s SciOpen platform. SciOpen is an open access resource of scientific and technical content published by Tsinghua University Press and its publishing partners. SciOpen provides end-to-end services across manuscript submission, peer review, content hosting, analytics, and expert advice to ensure each journal’s development. “Notably, we are waiving all article processing charges until the end of 2026, making it more accessible for researchers worldwide to share their work with the community,” said Shen.
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The Editor-in-Chief is Professor Dongmin Wang from China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing). The Co-Editors-in-Chief are Professor Chi Sun Poon from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Professor Hongzhi Cui from Shenzhen University; and Professor Zuhua Zhang from Tongji University.
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