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Mechanical Sciences Template

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About the Mechanical Sciences format

Mechanical Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal published by Copernicus Publications, covering Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics, Piezoelectric Actuators and Control, Soft Robotics and Applications. Over its lifetime it has published 683 papers, which have received 6,808 citations.

PublisherCopernicus Publications
Reference styleAuthor–year (Copernicus)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C.: A representative article title, Mechanical Sciences, 12, 45–58, 2023.

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Publishes research inRobotic Mechanisms and Dynamics Piezoelectric Actuators and Control Soft Robotics and Applications Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
ISSN2191-9151
Citation impact (2-yr)1.44
h-index37
i10-index190
Article processing charge$765
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereZhejiang Sci-Tech University
Journal websitewww.mechanical-sciences.net
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Papers published in Mechanical Sciences per year

10
2014
29
2015
25
2016
33
2017
33
2018
48
2019
46
2020
91
2021
81
2022
44
2023
50
2024
68
2025

Citation impact of Mechanical Sciences by publication year

83
2014
816
2015
369
2016
478
2017
392
2018
622
2019
408
2020
651
2021
479
2022
195
2023
131
2024
94
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Mechanical Sciences

Review article: locomotion systems for ground mobile robots in unstructured environments

Luca Bruzzone, Giuseppe Quaglia · 12 Jul 2012

Abstract. The world market of mobile robotics is expected to increase substantially in the next 20 yr, surpassing the market of industrial robotics in terms of units and sales. Important fields of application are homeland security, surveillance, demining, reconnaissance in dangerous situations, and agriculture. The design of the locomotion systems of mobile robots for unstructured…

Experimental comparison of five friction models on the same test-bed of the micro stick-slip motion system

Yawen Liu, Junda Li, Zhigang Zhang et al. · 6 Mar 2015

Abstract. The micro stick-slip motion systems, such as piezoelectric stick-slip actuators (PE-SSAs), can provide high resolution motions yet with a long motion range. In these systems, friction force plays an active role. Although numerous friction models have been developed for the control of micro motion systems, behaviors of these models in micro stick-slip motion systems…

Identifying links between origami and compliant mechanisms

Holly C. Greenberg, Matthew L. Gong, Spencer P. Magleby et al. · 12 Dec 2011

Abstract. Origami is the art of folding paper. In the context of engineering, orimimetics is the application of folding to solve problems. Kinetic origami behavior can be modeled with the pseudo-rigid-body model since the origami are compliant mechanisms. These compliant mechanisms, when having a flat initial state and motion emerging out of the fabrication plane,…

Robust design of large-displacement compliant mechanisms

Boyan S. Lazarov, Mattias Schevenels, Ole Sigmund · 22 Aug 2011

Abstract. The aim of this article is to introduce a new topology optimisation formulation for optimal robust design of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. Mesh independence in topology optimisation is most often ensured by using filtering techniques, which result in transition grey regions difficult to interpret in practical realisations. This problem has been alleviated recently by…

A comparison among different Hill-type contraction dynamics formulations for muscle force estimation

Francisco Romero, Francisco Javier Alonso Sánchez · 18 Jan 2016

Abstract. Muscle is a type of tissue able to contract and, thus, shorten, producing a pulling force able to generate movement. The analysis of its activity is essential to understand how the force is generated to perform a movement and how that force can be estimated from direct or indirect measurements. Hill-type muscle model is…

Mechanical Sciences template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Mechanical Sciences format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Mechanical Sciences template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Copernicus Publications format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Mechanical Sciences use?
Mechanical Sciences uses Author–year (Copernicus) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C.: A representative article title, Mechanical Sciences, 12, 45–58, 2023.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Mechanical Sciences?
No. DocuGuru generates the copernicus LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Copernicus Publications-ready Mechanical Sciences document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Mechanical Sciences template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Mechanical Sciences format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Mechanical Sciences?
Copernicus Publications journal. It is a earth and environmental sciences journal, published by Copernicus Publications.
Can I export a submission-ready Mechanical Sciences PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Mechanical Sciences template (the copernicus class) that is ready to submit to Copernicus Publications, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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