Call for Papers

NMAMLD 2026 invites original, unpublished research contributions on nonlocal mechanics approaches for modelling localized deformations, with applications to fatigue, fracture and damage in engineering materials and structures.

Technical Tracks

Track A — Nonlocal Theories and Constitutive Modelling

Nonlocal continuum mechanics
Integral-type nonlocal models
Gradient-enhanced formulations
Damage, plasticity and fracture
Strain localization
Constitutive modelling

Track B — Computational, Multiscale and Data-Driven Mechanics

Multiscale modelling
Microstructure evolution
Finite element modelling
Data-driven mechanics and AI/ML applications

Track C — Fracture and Fatigue

Phase-field modelling
Fatigue damage modelling
Computational fracture mechanics
Coupled multiphysics

Track D — High Strain-Rate Behaviour

High strain-rate behaviour of concrete and composite materials
Blast mechanics modelling and simulation
Blast response of materials like concrete, steel and composites
Impact mechanics and simulation

Track E — Materials, Structures and Engineering Applications

Structural integrity
Advanced materials
Engineering systems
Repair and retrofit of structures

Journals with Special Issue for NMAMLD 2026

Selected high-quality papers presented at NMAMLD 2026 will be considered for publication in special issues of the following international journals, subject to the respective journal's peer-review process.

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (MAMS)
International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics (IJCMESM)
Meccanica