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MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

An International Journal Forum for original scientific research on the flow, fracture, and general constitutive behavior of advanced technological and natural materials Peer review policy for Mechanics of Materials The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an essential process at the heart of good scholarly publishing, practiced by reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of MECHANICS OF MATERIALS. All manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. Initial manuscript evaluation The Editor-in-Chief first evaluates all manuscripts. It is rare, but it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those manuscripts that are judged to be either insufficiently original, have obvious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims or scope of the journal is declined for further consideration. Other manuscripts are passed on to either two experts for review, or to an Associate Editor who handles the review process and makes recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will be informed within 3-4 weeks of receipt. Type of Peer Review This journal employs single blind review, where the reviewer remains anonymous throughout the process. How the reviewer is selected Reviewers are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Our database is constantly being updated. We welcome suggestions for reviewers from the author though these recommendations may or may not be used. Reviewer reports Reviewers are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript: Is original Is methodologically sound Follows appropriate ethical guidelines Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions Correctly references previous relevant work Reviewers are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process. How long does the review process take? Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within 3-5 months. Should the reviewers? reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought. All our reviewers sign a conflict of interest statement. Revised manuscripts are usually returned to the initial referees within 2-3 weeks. Reviewers may request more than one revision of a manuscript. Final report A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the reviewers, and may include verbatim comments by the reviewers. Editor's Decision is final Reviewers, or Associate Editors, advise the Editor-in-Chief who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. Reviewers will be informed of the final editorial decision. Becoming a Reviewer for MECHANICS OF MATERIALS If you are not currently a reviewer for MECHANICS OF MATERIALS but would like to be added to the list of reviewers for this title, please contact the editorial office at aconfer@halebopp.ucsd.edu with a cc: to sia@ucsd.edu. The benefits of reviewing for MECHANICS OF MATERIALS include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage, and you will receive 30-day access to Scopus as a reward and to help facilitate your review. Reviewers will have access to full-text of referenced articles through ScienceDirect via EES. You may also be able to cite your work for MECHANICS OF MATERIALS as part of your professional development requirements for various Professional Societies and Organizations.

Mechanics of Materials