Journal profile · Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
ISSN 1537-6494 · eISSN 1537-6532 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 62 days to acceptance (113 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 554 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Mechanical Behavior of Composites and Cellular and Composite Structures, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The central aim of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures ( MAMS) is to promote the dissemination of significant developments and to publish state-of-the-art reviews and technical discussions of previously published papers dealing with the mechanics aspects of advanced materials and structures. Refereed contributions describing new ideas by analytical, numerical, and experimental methods and hybrid approaches that combine theoretical and empirical techniques in the study of advanced materials and structures are published, along with critical surveys of the literature and discussions of papers in the field. Subjects of interest for the journal include: mechanics of layered structures, with layers of any materials (metallic, foams, piezoelectric, fibre reinforced composites, ceramic, functionally graded, etc.) at various scales, mill/micro/nano-meter; multifunctional and multicomponent materials; mechanics of non-homogenous materials and structures obtained by the use of natural/green/bio fibres/components; applications to structures subjected to mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetical, hygrothermal, etc., and any coupled combinations; mechanics of multi-fields problems, including fluid-structures interactions; static and dynamic linear and nonlinear problems are of interest; advanced development of new materials with applications to automotive, civil, marine, aeronautical, space and bioengineering structures/contructions at various scales; methods and techniques for a better understanding of mechanics of metamaterials and the interaction with additive manufacturing technologies. Methods that couple data analysis and artificial intelligence for a better understanding of mechanics are welcome in MAMS, including related multidisciplinary topics. Contributions range from new theories (including non-classical elasticity) and formulations to analyses and novel applications. Emphasis is placed on mechanics aspects and aspects at the interface of materials and mechanics issues. The journal publishes manuscripts dealing with the mechanics aspects (for example, mechanical characterization, mathematical modelling, novel applications, failure description and numerical simulation) of advanced materials and structures or systems. Contributions may range from new methods to novel applications of existing methods to gain understanding of the material and/or structural (system) behaviour of new and advanced material systems. Typical topic areas are: Materials: A
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Editor-in-chief Erasmo CarreraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Italy 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Singapore 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering18%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering8.5%
- Cellular and Composite StructuresEngineering7.4%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering6.9%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering6.8%
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMaterials Science5.5%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.2%
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 21 April 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the March 2026 Xinrui edition (Under Review); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Clarivate, CSA: Aluminum Industry Abstracts, CSA: Engineered Materials Extracts, CSA: Metals Abstracts/METADEX
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.32Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,340OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 641LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 322,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,032 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 364 | 29 | 135 |
| 2025 | 554 | 39 | 1,588 |
| 2024 | 637 | 30 | 5,251 |
| 2023 | 584 | 51 | 8,001 |
| 2022 | 479 | 45 | 7,464 |
| 2021 | 419 | 35 | 7,868 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
62 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 39 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (113 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 87 days
- Sample
- 113 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,049 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 12 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Papers must clearly assess the proposed idea/method/technique and show its soundness to be considered for review. Model summary
Only papers that clearly assess the proposed idea/method/technique will be processed further. That is, papers that do not reasonably show the soundness of what is proposed will not be considered for further review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1537-6494
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-6532
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
What CAS zone is Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Characterization & Testing / Materials Science, Composites / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4; CiteScore 9, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures?
Based on the dates recorded on 113 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 62 days (interquartile range 39–124 days); authors report an average review time of about 7.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (2), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures open access, and what is the APC?
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .