Yosetsu Gakkai Ronbunshu (YGR)

Yosetsu Gakkai Ronbunshu (Transactions of the Japan Welding Society) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Japan Welding Society. It focuses on advanced research in welding science, materials joining technologies, and structural engineering applications. The journal publishes original research papers, technical studies, and theoretical analyses related to welding processes such as arc welding, laser welding, resistance welding, friction stir welding, and emerging hybrid techniques. It also covers metallurgical studies on weld microstructure, heat-affected zones, mechanical properties, fatigue behavior, and corrosion resistance of welded joints. The journal plays an important role in bridging fundamental materials science with industrial applications in sectors such as automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, aerospace engineering, and heavy machinery production. It is widely respected in Japan and internationally for contributing to advancements in joining technologies and manufacturing reliability. Articles are primarily published in Japanese, with English abstracts provided to support international research accessibility. The journal is an important scholarly outlet for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals working in welding and materials engineering disciplines.

Yosetsu Gakkai Ronbunshu (YGR) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Welding engineering and joining technology, Materials science and metallurgy, Structural integrity and fracture mechanics, Arc, laser, resistance, hybrid welding processes, Additive manufacturing and surface engineering, Industrial manufacturing and quality control, arc welding, laser welding, resistance welding, friction stir welding, emerging hybrid techniques, metallurgical studies on weld microstructure, heat-affected zones, mechanical properties, fatigue behavior, corrosion resistance of welded joints , Online , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 0288-4771, Established: 1983,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE