Editor-in-Chief: Dr Goutam Sutradhar, Director, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Email: editor_in_chief@indianfoundry.org      

Current Status: Online & Print on Demand

Publishing Frequency: Bi-annual (Apr & Oct)

Sustainable Manufacturing and Foundry Practices (SMFP) is an international journal established by The Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF). Building on IIF’s long institutional 76-year legacy, SMFP provides a respected forum for scholarship and practical insight that advances the metal-casting and manufacturing communities worldwide.

The Institute of Indian Foundrymen, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Kolkata, is the national association for India’s metal-casting industry. IIF operates through four regional offices (Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai), four Centers of Excellence (Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Pune), 24 chapters, and one activity center across India. This nationwide network underpins SMFP’s close connection to industry needs and its capacity to translate technical knowledge into operational practice.

SMFP occupies a distinctive position at the interface of metallurgy, mechanical engineering, and industrial sustainability. The journal publishes original research, reviews, industrial case studies, and policy analyses that are relevant to both academic inquiry and industrial application. The journal prioritizes work that guides the adoption of technology, enhances process performance, and fosters sustainable industrial transitions.

SMFP serves a broad readership that includes academic researchers, practicing engineers, industry leaders, policymakers, and technology developers. The journal aims to bring about knowledge exchange and technology transfer by presenting work that is both scientifically robust and practically useful, thereby supporting improvements in productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental performance.