Smart Materials in Medicine, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by KeAi (joint venture between Elsevier and the CSPM), is open to the submission of original research articles and review articles for a Special Issue on Nanostructured Materials for Orthopedics and Dentistry. Topics covered include but are not limited to: • Antibacterial coating of implants • Coating of prosthetic joints • Coating of prosthetic metal implants • Nanomaterials for prosthesis and orthosis • Preparation and characterisation of coatings for dental applications • Preparation, characterisation and processing of coatings for orthopedic applications • Surface engineering for orthopedic implants • Tribology and testing of implants • Bio-lubrication and bio-surfaces for implants

1. CALL FOR PAPERS - Special Issue on Nanostructured Materials for Orthopedics
and Dentistry
Smart Materials in Medicine, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by KeAi (joint
venture between Elsevier and the CSPM), is open to the submission of original research
articles and review articles for a Special Issue on Nanostructured Materials for
Orthopedics and Dentistry. Topics covered include but are not limited to:
• Antibacterial coating of implants
• Coating of prosthetic joints
• Coating of prosthetic metal implants
• Nanomaterials for prosthesis and orthosis
• Preparation and characterisation of coatings for dental applications
• Preparation, characterisation and processing of coatings for orthopedic applications
• Surface engineering for orthopedic implants
• Tribology and testing of implants
• Bio-lubrication and bio-surfaces for implants
Instructions for submission
The submission website for this journal is located at:
https://www.editorialmanager.com/SMAIM
Please select VSI:Orthopedics and Dentistry when you reach the “Article Type” step
in the submission process.
Submission deadline: 31 December 2021
More information about the journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/smart-
materials-in-medicine/about/aims-and-scope
For all papers submitted before the 31st of December 2021, the article publication
charge will be waived making it free to submit to the journal.
Guest Editors:
Prof. Dr. Mariana Fraga, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil.
Email:mariana.fraga@unifesp.br
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Pintaude, Universidade Federal Tecnológica do Paraná, Brazil.
Email:pintaude@utfpr.edu.br