強調對機械、民用、航空航天和汽車工程以及海軍建筑的即時和潛在應用的當代研究，結構和機械的基于力學的設計包含對研究工程師有永久興趣的分析、數值和實驗貢獻。除了結構和機器分析與設計等經典應用之外，該期刊還鼓勵提交新的基礎和跨學科的機械和基于機械的設計成果，這些成果將應用于機器人、汽車、空間結構、智能結構和微機械等新興應用領域。其他感興趣的技術領域包括高速計算、數值方法、結構優化、變分法、穩定性、疲勞和斷裂力學、塑性以及相關的基本應用力學和基于力學的設計。該雜志發表了兩種類型的文章：研究論文和創新應用簡報。研究論文僅限于11000個對等單詞（大約20個排版頁）。創新應用簡介涉及到現有機械和基于機械的設計方法在新的創新系統和設備設計中的應用，僅限于5500個等效詞（大約10個排版頁）。所有提交的手稿都要經過編輯的初步評估，如果認為適合進一步考慮，還要經過獨立的匿名專家評審。提交是通過網上學術一手稿。

Emphasizing contemporary research of immediate and potential application to mechanical, civil, aerospace, and automotive engineering as well as naval architecture, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines contains analytical, numerical, and experimental contributions of permanent interest to research engineers. In addition to classical applications such as structures and machine analysis and design, the journal encourages submission of new fundamental and interdisciplinary contributions of mechanics and mechanics-based design in emerging application areas such as robotics, automotive, space structures, smart structures, and micromachines.Other technical areas of interest include high-speed computing, numerical methods, structural optimization, variational methods, stability, fatigue and fracture mechanics, plasticity, and related basic applied mechanics and mechanics-based design.The journal publishes two types of articles: Research Papers and Innovative Application Briefs. Research Papers are limited to 11,000 equivalent words (about 20 typeset pages). Innovative Applications Briefs, which concern the application of existing mechanics and mechanics-based design methods toward the design of new innovative systems and devices, are limited to 5,500 equivalent words (about 10 typeset pages). All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.