強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)機(jī)械、民用、航空航天和汽車工程以及海軍建筑的即時(shí)和潛在應(yīng)用的當(dāng)代研究，結(jié)構(gòu)和機(jī)械的基于力學(xué)的設(shè)計(jì)包含對(duì)研究工程師有永久興趣的分析、數(shù)值和實(shí)驗(yàn)貢獻(xiàn)。除了結(jié)構(gòu)和機(jī)器分析與設(shè)計(jì)等經(jīng)典應(yīng)用之外，該期刊還鼓勵(lì)提交新的基礎(chǔ)和跨學(xué)科的機(jī)械和基于機(jī)械的設(shè)計(jì)成果，這些成果將應(yīng)用于機(jī)器人、汽車、空間結(jié)構(gòu)、智能結(jié)構(gòu)和微機(jī)械等新興應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域。其他感興趣的技術(shù)領(lǐng)域包括高速計(jì)算、數(shù)值方法、結(jié)構(gòu)優(yōu)化、變分法、穩(wěn)定性、疲勞和斷裂力學(xué)、塑性以及相關(guān)的基本應(yīng)用力學(xué)和基于力學(xué)的設(shè)計(jì)。該雜志發(fā)表了兩種類型的文章：研究論文和創(chuàng)新應(yīng)用簡(jiǎn)報(bào)。研究論文僅限于11000個(gè)對(duì)等單詞（大約20個(gè)排版頁）。創(chuàng)新應(yīng)用簡(jiǎn)介涉及到現(xiàn)有機(jī)械和基于機(jī)械的設(shè)計(jì)方法在新的創(chuàng)新系統(tǒng)和設(shè)備設(shè)計(jì)中的應(yīng)用，僅限于5500個(gè)等效詞（大約10個(gè)排版頁）。所有提交的手稿都要經(jīng)過編輯的初步評(píng)估，如果認(rèn)為適合進(jìn)一步考慮，還要經(jīng)過獨(dú)立的匿名專家評(píng)審。提交是通過網(wǎng)上學(xué)術(shù)一手稿。

Emphasizing contemporary research of immediate and potential application to mechanical, civil, aerospace, and automotive engineering as well as naval architecture, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines contains analytical, numerical, and experimental contributions of permanent interest to research engineers. In addition to classical applications such as structures and machine analysis and design, the journal encourages submission of new fundamental and interdisciplinary contributions of mechanics and mechanics-based design in emerging application areas such as robotics, automotive, space structures, smart structures, and micromachines.Other technical areas of interest include high-speed computing, numerical methods, structural optimization, variational methods, stability, fatigue and fracture mechanics, plasticity, and related basic applied mechanics and mechanics-based design.The journal publishes two types of articles: Research Papers and Innovative Application Briefs. Research Papers are limited to 11,000 equivalent words (about 20 typeset pages). Innovative Applications Briefs, which concern the application of existing mechanics and mechanics-based design methods toward the design of new innovative systems and devices, are limited to 5,500 equivalent words (about 10 typeset pages). All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.