The mission of the “Mechanics of Materials” Section of Materials (ISSN: 1996-1944) is to disseminate high-quality research work on the mechanics of engineering and natural materials. It reports the latest and most important advances in mechanics-guided and mechanics-based design and synthesis, mechanical behaviors, properties and mechanisms, and the microstructure–mechanical property relationships of various engineering materials, including metals and alloys, polymers, ceramics, carbon materials, amorphous materials, granular materials and composites, as well as biomaterials and natural materials. It also encourages interdisciplinary research between mechanics and materials, physics, and chemistry, which is referred to as X-mechanics. It focuses on mechanics-based studies in emerging areas such as additive manufacturing, machine learning, low-dimensional materials, architected materials, mechanical metamaterials and batteries, etc. “Mechanics of Materials” covers all experimental, computational, and theoretical studies related to the mechanics of current and emerging materials.

All articles published in our journal are available in an open access format, granting readers unrestricted access to the full text for free. We invite you to explore our most cited papers of 2024, listed below:

1. “Auxetics and FEA: Modern Materials Driven by Modern Simulation Methods”
by Russell Galea Mifsud, Grace Anne Muscat, James N. Grima-Cornish, Krzysztof K. Dudek, Maria A. Cardona, Daphne Attard, Pierre-Sandre Farrugia, Ruben Gatt, Kenneth E. Evans and Joseph N. Grima
Materials 2024, 17(7), 1506; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071506
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/7/1506

2. “Studies of Auxetic Structures Assembled from Rotating Rectangles”
by Julian Plewa, Małgorzata Płońska and Grzegorz Junak
Materials 2024, 17(3), 731; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17030731
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/3/731

3. “Effects of Micro- and Nanosilica on the Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics of Some Special Mortars Made with Recycled Concrete Aggregates”
by Claudiu Mazilu, Radu Deju, Dan Paul Georgescu, Adelina Apostu and Alin Barbu
Materials 2024, 17(12), 2791; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122791
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/12/2791

4. “Modelling of Fatigue Delamination Growth and Prediction of Residual Tensile Strength of Thermoplastic Coupons”
by Niki Tsivouraki, Konstantinos Tserpes and Ioannis Sioutis
Materials 2024, 17(2), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17020362
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/2/362

5. “Impact of the Curing Temperature on the Manufacturing Process of Multi-Nanoparticle-Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites”
by João M. Parente, Rogério Simoes, Abilio P. Silva and Paulo N. B. Reis
Materials 2024, 17(8), 1930; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17081930
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/8/1930

6. “Application of Digital Image Correlation for Strain Mapping of Structural Elements and Materials”
by Bogusz, Paweł, Wiesław Krasoń and Kamil Pazur
Materials 2024, 17(11), 2577; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112577
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/11/2577

7. “The Influence of Hard Coatings on Fatigue Properties of Pure Titanium by a Novel Testing Method”
by Cai Hu, Lei Zhao, Yong Zhang, Zhinan Du and Yunlai Deng
Materials 2024, 17(4), 835; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17040835
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/4/835

8. “3D Size-Dependent Dynamic Instability Analysis of FG Cylindrical Microshells Subjected to Combinations of Periodic Axial Compression and External Pressure Using a Hermitian C² Finite Layer Method Based on the Consistent Couple Stress Theory”
by Chih-Ping Wu, Meng-Luen Wu and Hao-Ting Hsu
Materials 2024, 17(4), 810; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17040810
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/4/810

9. “Friction-Wear and Noise Characteristics of Friction Disks with Circular Texture”
by Biao Ma, Weichen Lu, Liang Yu, Cenbo Xiong, Guoqiang Dang and Xiaobo Chen
Materials 2024, 17(10), 2337; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17102337
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/10/2337

10. “Studies on the Evolution of Fatigue Strength of Aluminium Wires for Overhead Line Conductors”
by Bartosz Jurkiewicz and Beata Smyrak
Materials 2024, 17(11), 2537; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112537
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/11/2537

We also invite you to explore the following “Mechanics of Materials” Special Issues:

1. “Advances in Friction, Wear-Resistant and Solid-Lubricating Properties of Materials”
Guest Editors: Dr. Xiangli Wen, Dr. Bin Wang and Dr. Yanfei Liu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026

2. “Mechanical Properties and Structural Reliability of Advanced Materials”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Zhixin Huang and Dr. Zihao Chen
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026

3. “Research on Material Durability and Mechanical Properties (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Vaidas Lukoševičius and Prof. Dr. Žilvinas Bazaras
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026

Materials Editorial Office