Uzbek Journal “Problems of Mechanics” is a peer-reviewed scientific journal founded and published by the M.T. Urozboev Institute of Mechanics and Seismic Stability of Structures of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the Institute’s parent organisation.
The journal has been published since 1992 and was officially registered by the Agency for Information and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan under Certificate No. 0050. Its P-ISSN is 2010-7250.
Publishing services and technical platform support are provided by I-EDU GROUP LLC. Editorial decisions remain under the exclusive responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board.
For more than three decades, the journal has served as a scientific platform for publishing the results of fundamental and applied research in mechanics and engineering sciences.
The journal publishes original research articles, review papers and short communications covering general mechanics, solid mechanics, fluid and gas mechanics, soil mechanics, computational mechanics, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, and engineering applications of mechanics in construction, transportation, hydraulic systems, textile engineering and agricultural machinery.
Starting with Issue No. 3 (2026), the journal’s editorial policies have been aligned with contemporary international standards of scholarly publishing. Manuscripts are submitted and evaluated in accordance with the principles of publication ethics, transparent editorial procedures, independent peer review, open access and internationally recognised best practices in academic publishing.
The journal accepts manuscripts in Uzbek, Russian and English and welcomes submissions from researchers, academics, engineers, doctoral candidates, master’s students and specialists from research institutions, universities and industrial enterprises.
Particular attention is given to research that contributes to technological advancement, the reliability of engineering systems, the development of modern mechanics and sustainable engineering infrastructure. The journal’s scope supports priority areas of scientific and technological development and contributes to selected United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly:
- SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure;
- SDG 6 — Clean Water and Sanitation;
- SDG 11 — Sustainable Cities and Communities;
- SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption and Production;
- SDG 13 — Climate Action.
