Mechanics of Composite Materials encourages publication of original experimental and theoretical research on the mechanical properties and behavior of composite materials as well as matrices and fibres.

Among the areas emphasized are:
Strength and fracture;
Damage mechanics and fatigue;
Numerical methods and optimal design of structures;
Prediction of long-term properties, effect of environment, ageing;
Nondestructive testing;
Mechanical aspects of technology, rheology of polymer melts and biocomposites.
This bimonthly journal is a translation of the major Russian language journal, Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov. Following the establishment of an International Advisory Board, scientists from the West are encouraged to contribute, providing a unique opportunity for mutual collaboration.
The Russian Volume Year is published in English from April.
All articles are peer-reviewed.

Mechanics of Composite Materials is a translation of Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov. The Russian-language edition is published and copyrighted by the Institute of Polymer Mechanics of the University of Latvia. The translation is published under an agreement with the editorial board and publisher of the Russian language journal.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
A. K. Chate ( Institute of Materials and Structures, Riga Technical University, Latvia)
SCIENTIFIC EDITOR
V. P. Tamužs (Institute for Mechanics of Materials, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia)

EDITORIAL BOARD
H. Altenbach (ass. editor, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany), J. Andersons (ass. editor, (Institute for Mechanics of Materials, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia), A. Aniskevich (Institute for Mechanics of Materials, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia), J. Varna (Department. of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Lulea University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden), A. M. Krasnikov (Riga Technical University, Latvia, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, Latvia), O. Starkova ((Institute for Mechanics of Materials, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia)
ADVISORY BOARD

L. Aghalovyan (Institute of Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia), S. D. Akbarov (Yildiz Technical University, Department of Mathematical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan), L. Asp(Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden), W. Becker (TU Darmstadt, Institute of Structural Mechanics, Darmstadt, Germany), A. Bogdanovich(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, SAMPLE USA, Reston, USA ), A. D. Zamanov (Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan), V. A. Kasyanov (Riga Stradins University, Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology, Riga, Latvia, Riga Technical University, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Riga, Latvia), V. V. Kovriga ("Polymerteplo Group", Moscow, Russia), B. Kozhamkulov (Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan), E. M. Craciun ("Ovidius" University of Constanta, Constanța, Romania), A. Krivcov (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia), V. Kulakov (Institute for Mechanics of Materials, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia), G. Kulikov (State Technical University, Tambov, Russia), G. Mikhasev (Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus), V. N. Paimushin (A. N. Tupolev Kazan National Research Technical University, Russia, Kazan (Privolzhskii) Federal University, Russia), V. A. Polyakov (Institute for Mechanics of Materials, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia), R. Talreja (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA), А. M.. Timonin (Progresstech, Moscow, Russia), K. S. Han (Korea University, Seoul, South Korea), W. Hwang (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea), S. V. Sheshenin (Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia)
HONORARY BOARD
S. A. Ambartsumyan (Armenia), A. N. Guz’ (Ukraine), A. Duda (Germany), S. T. Mileiko (Russia), Yu. M. Pleskachevskii (Belarus), R. Rikards (Latvia), N. Shcherbina (Ukraine)
Authors and referees, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Prof A. K. Chate:
e-mail: mcm@pmi.lv
For other enquiries, please contact the Publishing Editor