Virtual and Physical Prototyping

Aims & Scope

Virtual and Physical Prototyping is online only.

We welcome authors to submit supplementary data sets, colour images, animation and videos to publish with your articles to enhance the content experience of the journal.

Virtual and Physical Prototyping provides an international forum for professionals and academics to exchange novel ideas and disseminate knowledge covering the full range of activities related to the multi-disciplinary area of virtual and rapid prototyping.

The scope of VPP includes: Design for additive manufacturing: topological optimisation, lightweight, biomimetic design, functionally graded structures, etc. 4D printing: smart materials, shape memory polymers/alloys, deployable structures, etc.

Multi-material printing: 3D printing of multiple metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, etc.

Hybrid manufacturing: combination of additive and subtractive technologies Functional 3D printing: functional design, functional prototyping, etc.

As well as the following topics: CAD and 3D data acquisition technologies Virtual environments and virtual reality Rapid tooling and rapid manufacturing Quality control and AM standards Concurrent engineering Bioprinting and biofabrication Concrete printing Miscellaneous: e-manufacturing/Internet of things, legal perspectives, economics, social and environmental implications, case studies, etc.

All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,630.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Additive manufacturing of concrete in construction: potentials and challenges of 3D concrete printing

  Citation: 957

  Authors: Freek, Rob, Zeeshan, Theo

• 3D printing of smart materials: A review on recent progresses in 4D printing

  Citation: 775

  Authors: Zhong Xun, Joanne Ee Mei, Yong, Chee Kai, Shoufeng, Jia, Kah Fai, Wai Yee

• 3D printing trends in building and construction industry: a review

  Citation: 689

  Authors: Yi Wei Daniel, Biranchi, Suvash Chandra, Nisar Ahamed, Ming Jen, Kah Fai

• 3D printing in aerospace and its long-term sustainability

  Citation: 529

  Authors: Sunil C., Abdullah A.

• Multiple material additive manufacturing – Part 1: a review

  Citation: 452

  Authors: Mohammad, Srisit, Brian, Shoufeng

• A review on composite materials and process parameters optimisation for the fused deposition modelling process

  Citation: 392

  Authors: N., P., S., N.

• Design of a 3D printed concrete bridge by testing

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Theo A. M., Zeeshan Y., Freek P., Hans L. M.

• Extrusion-based additive manufacturing of PEEK for biomedical applications

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Mohammad, Shoufeng

• Laser powder bed fusion for metal additive manufacturing: perspectives on recent developments

  Citation: 319

  Authors: S. L., W. Y.

• Evaluation of residual stress in stainless steel 316L and Ti6Al4V samples produced by selective laser melting

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Igor, Ina