Welding Journal

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April 2024

Feature Articles

Features

A New Weld-Ed Survey Highlights the Current State of Welding Education

The U.S. economy relies on manufacturing, construction, and maintenance to ensure economic health. So far this year, the United States unemployment rate has remained stable, with historic lows hovering around 3.7%.

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Editorial

Where Have All the Good Welders Gone?

What happened to all the skilled welders? Did they hang up the hood and retire? Have they changed careers? Are they all inspectors now? Or are they still out there?

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Features

ReIGNITE Hope Branches Out Globally

Fail early, fail often. It’s a common phrase used in the new business sector that means you’ll never grow or learn if you can’t try and fail. However, for nonprofit organizations, this philosophy is not often exercised.

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Features

The Welding Advocate

The first time Tiffany Orff welded a solo project, she didn’t know it would alter the course of her life.

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Features

AWS Celebrates Its 105th Anniversary

It seems just like yesterday we were in the year 2019 celebrating AWS’s 100th anniversary. The Welding Journal covered the milestone through unique columns filled with stories honoring our rich history. Now, it’s already 2024, and we’re marking our 105th anniversary.

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News and Updates

News of the Industry

News of the Industry

Don't miss out on milestones achieved by various companies.

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Society News

Society News

Explore AWS news, Tech Topics, Membership activities, and much more.

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Section News

Section News

Discover what AWS Sections across our 22 Districts have been doing.

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Welding Journal Research Supplement Archive

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Relevant research papers by the world’s foremost scientists, engineers, scholars and industry professionals, are published monthly in the Welding Journal and are also available for download in PDF format. Browse current peer-reviewed reports of research on welding procedures, metallurgy, equipment, processes, testing and quality control.

Research papers must be submitted through Editorial Manager, where you will find more information on submission guidelines and author responsibilities. The Welding Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for 2022 is 2.2. Please email wjrs@aws.org if you have any questions.

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