The journal metrics 2021 were released and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview.

At the end of the year, we would like to express our deep gratitude for our collaboration with all editors, referees, and authors in 2021. Please take a look at our Christmas card. Since our virtual office is closed from 23 Dec to 2 Jan and a significant number of editors and referees pause their work over the Christmas days, we extended all journal review deadlines: deadlines expiring shortly before or over Christmas have been extended to the week after and deadlines expiring after Christmas or over New Year have been extended to after New Year’s Day. Season's greetings and a happy New Year. Please stay healthy.

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview.

As of 1 November 2020 the direct settlement of article processing charges (APCs) between the ETH Zurich and Copernicus Publications will be valid for corresponding authors.

In response to the large number of submissions being received, Mechanical Sciences now encourages authors to submit manuscripts with the following three focus areas only: mechanisms and robotics, dynamics and control, and machining and manufacturing processes. Submissions outside these three areas may be rejected without review.

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.

Gothenburg University Library and Copernicus Publications have signed an agreement on the central billing of article processing charges (APCs) to facilitate the publication procedure for authors.

Please read the message from the former IFToMM President Marco Ceccarelli summarizing the activity of his term from 2016–2019.

The Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) will now provide a publication fund for their corresponding authors publishing in Copernicus' open-access journals.

From 1 January 2020 Mechanical Sciences (MS) will increase the article processing charges due to the introduction of standard English language copy-editing.

During the 15th IFToMM World Congress on Mechanism and Machine Science (MMS) in Krakow, Poland, on 30 June–4 July 2019, a special opening session was organized to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of IFToMM with the unveiling of a bronze commemorative plaque. Read more about the celebrations.

As of 1 September 2019 the direct settlement of article processing charges (APCs) between the Helmholtz Association and Copernicus Publications will be valid for corresponding authors.

The Editors-in-Chief are inviting researchers in the subjects of "mechanisms and robotics", "dynamics and control", and "machining and manufacturing processes" to submit an application for a Topical Editor (TE) position. The deadline for applications is 15 September 2019.

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.

A video abstract is a short video statement providing authors with the opportunity to present background information about their findings and to showcase their research activities to a wider audience.

14 scientific institutions have joined the national opt-in consortium for the central payment processing of APCs for articles of all journals published by Copernicus Publications.

Iowa State University Library and Copernicus Publications have signed an agreement on the central billing of article processing charges (APCs) to facilitate the publication procedure for authors.

To facilitate the publication procedure for authors from Helsinki University, Copernicus Publications and Helsinki University Library have signed an agreement on a central billing of article processing charges (APCs).

Data underpinning any research finding should be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) - not only for humans, but also for machines. Therefore, Copernicus Publications requests that such data are available upon publication of an article.

The latest Journal Citation Reports® have been published by Clarivate Analytics.

As of 1 May 2018 the centralized payment of article processing charges (APCs) with the Leibniz Association has been extended to 53 Leibniz Institutions participating in the Leibniz Association's Open Access Publishing Fund.

Authors from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) will profit from a new institutional agreement with Copernicus Publications starting 23 August 2017. The agreement which is valid for the first author enables a direct settlement of article processing charges (APCs) between the PIK and the publisher.

The updated publication policy now is extended by the journal's open access statement, its archiving and indexing scheme, and explicit policies on corrections and retractions.

The general obligations for editors, referees, and authors have been revised to give advice for the appropriate handling of literature suggestions.

Clarivate Analytics has published the latest Journal Citation Reports®.

From 6 June onwards, all newly submitted articles, if accepted for publication, will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

To make it as easy as possible for users without technical knowledge to cut and paste or click to share DOIs, CrossRef has changed the display and citation guidelines for DOIs from "doi:10.5194/abcd" to "https://doi.org/10.5194/abcd".

Authors from the Technical University Darmstadt will profit from a new institutional agreement with Copernicus Publications starting 1 January 2017. The agreement which is valid for corresponding authors enables a direct settlement of article processing charges (APCs) between the university and the publisher.

As of 1 January 2017 the direct settlement of article processing charges (APCs) between the Max Planck Digital Library and Copernicus Publications will be valid for corresponding authors.

Copernicus Publications has extended the article level metrics (ALMs) by showing the geographical distribution of views. This information is available for articles published after 3 August 2016.

Copernicus Publications and the Leibniz Association have agreed on a central billing of article processing charges (APCs) to facilitate the publication procedure for authors. So far three Leibniz institutes are participating in this agreement.

Copernicus Publications and the Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) in Hanover, Germany have signed an agreement on central billing of article processing charges.

Mechanical Sciences (MS) has received the new DOAJ Seal which recognizes journals with an exceptionally high level of publishing standards and best practice.

In cooperation with the TIB|AV-Portal MS authors can now add short, citable video abstracts and video supplements to their articles.

The Potsdam University Library and Copernicus Publications have signed an agreement on direct settlement of article processing charges (APCs).

We have updated our data policy: it now also refers to the Data Citation Principles and stresses the necessity of data availability.

Thomson Reuters has published the latest Journal Citation Reports®. We are delighted to announce that Mechanical Sciences (MS) has received its first Impact Factor. Congratulations!

Mechanical Sciences (MS) has become a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and thereby subscribes to the principles of COPE.

Mechanical Sciences (MS) introduces article processing charges (APCs) to be paid by the authors (or their institution) to cover the costs of the review process, typesetting, web publication and long term archiving. APCs are valid for any manuscripts submitted from 01 June 2015.

The MS website has been given a new look, and the navigation has been adjusted. Further details:

Mechanical Sciences (MS) has started an XML-first workflow and will provide all new articles in full-text XML from now on.

MS Chief and Executive Editors are delighted to announce that Thomson Reuters will be including MS in their Web of Science/ISI listings.

Scopus has completed their evaluation of Mechanical Sciences (MS) and announced that they will include it in their database.

The 14th IFToMM World Congress on Mechanism and Machine Science will take place in the city of Taipei, Taiwan, 25-30 October 2015. Papers are welcome on the general areas of the theory and practice of machines and mechanisms.

Article level metrics (ALMs) comprise a set of easy-to-understand real-time impact indicators that track how an article is read, discussed, or cited.

MS has implemented publication ethics in order to guarantee high scientific and ethical standards.

MS has just published its new data policy.

This special issue will focus on the role of mechanics in the life of cells and tissues and their interactions with biomaterials. More details:

This special issue is intended to provide a panoramic overview of recent advances and current trends in numerical multibody system (MBS) dynamics. More details:

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) granted the "Incentive Fund Open Access Journals" award to Mechanical Sciences (MS).