Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids

The aim of Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids is to publish research of the highest quality and of lasting significance on the mechanics of solids. The scope is broad, from fundamental concepts in mechanics to the analysis of novel phenomena and applications. Solids are interpreted broadly to include both hard and soft materials as well as natural and synthetic structures. The approach can be theoretical, experimental or computational.This research activity sits within engineering science and the allied areas of applied mathematics, materials science, bio-mechanics, applied physics, and geophysics. The Journal was founded in 1952 by Rodney Hill, who was its Editor-in-Chief until 1968. The topics of interest to the Journal evolve with developments in the subject but its basic ethos remains the same: to publish research of the highest quality relating to the mechanics of solids. Thus, emphasis is placed on the development of fundamental concepts of mechanics and novel applications of these concepts based on theoretical, experimental or computational approaches, drawing upon the various branches of engineering science and the allied areas within applied mathematics, materials science, structural engineering, applied physics, and geophysics. The main purpose of the Journal is to foster scientific understanding of the processes of deformation and mechanical failure of all solid materials, both technological and natural, and the connections between these processes and their underlying physical mechanisms. In this sense, the content of the Journal should reflect the current state of the discipline in analysis, experimental observation, and numerical simulation. In the interest of achieving this goal, authors are encouraged to consider the significance of their contributions for the field of mechanics and the implications of their results, in addition to describing the details of their work.

Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids 的目标是发表固体力学方面最高质量且具有持久意义的研究成果。 范围很广，从力学的基本概念到新现象和应用的分析。 固体的广义解释包括硬质材料和软质材料以及天然和合成结构。 该方法可以是理论的、实验的或计算的。 这项研究活动属于工程科学以及数学、材料科学、化学、生物学和物理学的相关领域。 该期刊的主要目的是促进对影响固体材料机械响应的所有问题及其与潜在微观结构和物理机制的关系的科学理解。期刊的内容反映了该学科在分析、实验观察和数值模拟方面的现状。