Advanced Materials and Digital Technologies for Low-Carbon and High-Performance Concrete

CALL FOR PAPERS: Advanced Materials and Digital Technologies for Low-Carbon and High-Performance Concrete

Journal: Magazine of Concrete Research
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Submission Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

Detailed Overview

Magazine of Concrete Research calls for papers on low-carbon concrete innovations (LC3, geopolymers, alkali-activated binders, SCMs, nano-materials, waste-derived) integrated with digital technologies (AI, machine learning, digital twins, smart sensing, 3D printing) for sustainable, high-performance infrastructure. Addresses concrete's 8% global CO₂ emissions through material-digital convergence for Net-Zero 2050 goals, enhancing strength, durability, fire resistance.

Guest Editors:
Dr Mehran Khan (khan.mehran@ucd.ie)
Prof. Mingli Cao (minglic@dlut.edu.cn)
Dr Muhammad Riaz Ahmad (mriaz.ahmad@polyu.edu.hk)

Core Themes and Topics

• Low-carbon concrete (LC3, geopolymers, AAMs, SCMs, waste materials).

• AI/ML for mix design, performance prediction, durability modeling.

• 3D concrete printing, digital twins, smart monitoring.

• Embodied carbon assessment, life-cycle sustainability.

• Fire resistance, circular economy, real-time infrastructure management.

Key Dates

Submission Guidelines

• Submit via: https://ice-review.rivervalley.io/journal/jmacr (select "Themed Issue").

• Follow guidelines: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jmacr#jlp_author_guidelines.

• Original papers only; not under review elsewhere; peer-reviewed.

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