Linking materials and design: an assessment of purpose and progress

This paper evaluates the status of synergy between materials and design disciplines with respect to developments in the profession through a review of the content and direction of the international journal Materials & Design over the last twenty-five years. The review updates a previous substantive review conducted by the author, with an emphasis placed on changes occurring over the last six years, making reference to the earlier investigation to explain historical trends. The new information presented is again derived from the wealth of knowledge contained within the many papers of the journal, supplemented by the authors personal comments. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.