Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Aims & Scope

The aim 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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.757

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	208

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Yielding of steel sheets containing slits

  Citation: 6454

  Authors: D.S.

• A variational approach to the theory of the elastic behaviour of multiphase materials

  Citation: 4923

  Authors: Z., S.

• On the ductile enlargement of voids in triaxial stress fields∗

  Citation: 4119

  Authors: J.R., D.M.

• Elastic properties of reinforced solids: Some theoretical principles

  Citation: 3971

  Authors: R.

• Indentation size effects in crystalline materials: A law for strain gradient plasticity

  Citation: 3796

  Authors: William D., Huajian

• A generalized dynamical theory of thermoelasticity

  Citation: 3605

  Authors: H.W., Y.

• Reformulation of elasticity theory for discontinuities and long-range forces

  Citation: 3343

  Authors: S.A.

• A self-consistent mechanics of composite materials

  Citation: 3027

  Authors: R.

• Plane strain deformation near a crack tip in a power-law hardening material

  Citation: 2742

  Authors: J.R., G.F.

• Experiments and theory in strain gradient elasticity

  Citation: 2693

  Authors: D.C.C., F., A.C.M., J., P.

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