Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

*Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids*
Discipline	Physics of solid mechanics
Language	English
Edited by	Vikram Deshpande
Publication details
History	Since 1952
Publisher	Elsevier
Frequency	Monthly
Open access	Hybrid
Impact factor	6.2 (2025)
Standard abbreviations;
ISO 4	J. Mech. Phys. Solids
Indexing;
CODEN	JMPSA8
ISSN	0022-5096 (print); 1873-4782 (web);
Links
	Journal homepage; Online archive;

The Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research, theory, and practice concerning the properties of solid materials. The journal was established in 1952 by Rodney Hill and is published by Elsevier. As of February 2025^[update], the editor-in-chief is Vikram Deshpande (University of Cambridge). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2025 impact factor of 6.2.^[1]