Description:
The
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials is concerned with the
mechanical deformation,
damage
and
failure under applied forces, of
biological material (at the tissue, cellular and molecular levels) and of
biomaterials,
i.e. those materials which are designed to mimic or replace biological materials.
The primary focus of the journal is the synthesis
of materials science, biology, and medical and dental science. Reports of fundamental scientific investigations are welcome, as are articles
concerned with the practical application of materials in medical devices. Both experimental and theoretical work is of interest; theoretical
papers will normally include comparison of predictions with experimental data, though we recognize that this may not always be appropriate.
The journal also publishes technical notes concerned with emerging experimental or theoretical techniques, letters to the
editor and, by invitation, review articles and papers describing existing
techniques for the benefit of an interdisciplinary readership.
The journal offers online
submission,
a short time to publication, the opportunity for ample space to develop an argument in full, and the services of referees with expertise
in mechanical behaviour and an understanding of the special nature of biomedical materials.
Examples of relevant subjects include:
- Stress/strain/time relationships for biological materials
- Fracture mechanics of hard tissues
- Tribological
properties of joint materials and their replacements, including coatings
- Mechanical characterisation of tissue engineering
materials and scaffolds
- The mechanical behaviour of cells, including adhesion
- Mechanical properties of biological molecules
such as DNA
- Long-term fatigue, creep and wear properties of biomaterials used in implants
- The behaviour of the human
tissues under impact loading
- Mechanical performance of materials in plants and animals
- New techniques for the measurement
of mechanical properties in biomedical materials, in both laboratory and clinical practice
- Computer simulations of material
behavior
- Clinical case histories related to material performance
- Mechanobiology: response of cells and tissues to
biophysical stimuli
The journal publishes papers from the proceedings of the International Conference on the Mechanics
of Biomaterials and Tissues; special issues devoted to particular subjects or events will also be considered.
