World Scientific Publishing has announced the continued development of Nano Micro Mechanics Review (NMMR), an international peer-reviewed journal focused on mechanics across nano-, micro-, and continuum scales. The journal debuted its inaugural volume in 2025 under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Professor Shaker A. Meguid of the University of Toronto.
NMMR was established to attract and disseminate original research and substantial review articles in mechanics spanning varied length and time scales. The journal operates as a hybrid publication, offering both subscription-based and open access options to support accessibility and dissemination of research.
In its inaugural editorial, Professor Meguid outlined the journal’s ambition to serve as a comprehensive platform for innovative and impactful research in fundamental, applied, and experimental mechanics of nano- and micro-structured materials. Early published work has included studies on thermomechanical properties in bilayer thermal barrier coatings and deep-learning approaches for crystalline metallic materials, reflecting the journal’s focus on emerging research directions.
The journal’s Editorial Board was renewed in 2026 and now comprises 25 researchers representing institutions across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, China, India, Japan, and Singapore. The board’s expertise spans advanced materials modeling, multiscale simulation, smart materials, adaptive structures, additive manufacturing, and related mechanics disciplines, supporting rigorous peer review across a broad research spectrum.
NMMR has outlined a peer-review process designed to balance speed and rigor. The journal aims to provide a first editorial decision within one week of initial submission and online publication within 30 days of acceptance, while maintaining established peer-review standards and structured editorial workflows.
During its launch year, NMMR published three issues, including a special issue on Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Engineered Materials. Featured articles addressed atomistic modeling of thermal barrier coatings, advanced thermal barrier coatings in aviation gas turbine engines, and multi-material powder bed fusion in smart injection molding tools.
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